caa a22 4500 445851260 CHVBK 20180317145414.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20111201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10006-011-0290-9 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10006-011-0290-9 Effect of two routes of administration of dexamethasone on pain, edema, and trismus in impacted lower third molar surgery [Elektronische Daten] [Antonio Antunes, Rafael Avelar, Evandro Martins Neto, Riedel Frota, Emanuel Dias] Purpose: The aim of the present study was to compare pain, edema, and trismus in the postoperative period following third molar surgery using 8mg of dexamethasone administered either orally or through local injection. Methods: A prospective, controlled, randomized trial was carried out involving 60 lower third molar surgeries in 67 patients between October 2008 and June 2009. The sample was randomly divided into three groups: group A (local injection), group B (tablets), and group C (control). In all cases, either ostectomy or crown sectioning was employed. On the second and seventh day following surgery, linear edema was determined using facial landmarks, and maximal mouth opening measurements were performed. Postoperative pain was recorded using a visual analog scale. Results: Patient age ranged from 14 to 37years (mean, 21.0years). With regard to pain, edema, and trismus, the two administration routes tested (local injection and tablets) demonstrated similar efficacy, and both methods achieved better results in comparison to the control group. Conclusion: Both the oral administration and local injection of dexamethasone proved effective in reducing pain, edema, and trismus compared to control group following lower third molar surgeries, achieving similar results. Springer-Verlag, 2011 Edema nationallicence Pain nationallicence Trismus nationallicence Dexamethasone nationallicence Antunes Antonio University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil aut Avelar Rafael Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil aut Martins Neto Evandro Dental School of Pernambuco University (FOP/UPE), Camaragibe, Pernambuco, Brazil aut Frota Riedel Oswaldo Cruz Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil aut Dias Emanuel Oral Medicine Department, Dental School of Pernambuco University (FOP/UPE), Camaragibe, Pernambuco, Brazil aut Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Springer-Verlag 15/4(2011-12-01), 217-223 1865-1550 15:4<217 2011 15 10006 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10006-011-0290-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10006-011-0290-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Antunes Antonio University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Avelar Rafael Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Martins Neto Evandro Dental School of Pernambuco University (FOP/UPE), Camaragibe, Pernambuco, Brazil aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Frota Riedel Oswaldo Cruz Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Dias Emanuel Oral Medicine Department, Dental School of Pernambuco University (FOP/UPE), Camaragibe, Pernambuco, Brazil aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Springer-Verlag 15/4(2011-12-01), 217-223 1865-1550 15:4<217 2011 15 10006 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer