Comparative Study between the Combination of Dexamethasone and Bupivacaine for Third Molar Surgery Postoperative Pain: A Triple-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: To compare the possible benefits of the combination of dexamethasone-bupivacaine with articaine-epinephrine as an anaesthetic block after third molar surgery. Materials and Methods: Triple-blind, randomized, controlled, parallel, phase 3 clinical trial. Two groups: experimental (93 patients) with standard anaesthetic block: 40/0.005 mg/mL articaine-epinephrine and submucosal reinforcement with 0.8 mg dexamethasone-5% bupivacaine; and control group (91 patients) with standard block: 40/0.005 mg/mL articaine-epinephrine. The surgery consisted of the extraction of the impacted mandibular third molar by performing a procedure following the same repeatable scheme. The visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to analyse postoperative pain. Results: Groups were homogeneous, without signif

SUBMITTER: Quesada-Bravo FJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8584321 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature