Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
ISSN: 2155-6148
Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, Brazil
Research Article
Does Etoricoxib or Dexamethasone Control Inflammatory Pain, Edema, and Trismus After Impacted Third Molar Surgery? A Double-Blind, Split- Mouth Randomized Clinical Trial
Author(s): Ronaldo Celio Mariano, Geraldo Alves Villela*, Pedro Henrique Moraes de Menezes, Maria Conceicao Pereira Saraiva and Cristina Antoniali
Purpose: This double-blind, split-mouth randomized clinical trial investigated whether etoricoxib or dexamethasone
is effective to control postoperative pain, edema, and trismus after extraction of impacted mandibular third molars.
Methods: Twenty-eight patients received a single dose of dexamethasone (4 mg) (G1) or etoricoxib (120 mg) (G2)
before surgery and were examined for the presence of pain, edema, and trismus for 72 hours. Pain was evaluated
by the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and total administration of rescue analgesic medication (paracetamol, 500 mg
tablets). Edema was quantified by the VAS and five facial measures, whereas trismus was assessed by measuring the
maximum opening of the mouth. Twenty-eight patients in need of impacted third molar surgery met the eligibility
criteria.
Results: P.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-6148.23.14.1106