Effectiveness of dexamethasone or adrenaline with lignocaine 2% for prolonging inferior alveolar nerve block: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) is commonly used for mandibular dentoalveolar surgery. The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of coadministration of dexamethasone (4 mg/mL) or adrenaline (0.01 mg/mL) as an adjuvant with lignocaine 2% in IANB during third molar surgery (TMS).

Patients and methods

This double-blind, randomized controlled trial was conducted between March and August 2020. The investigators screened patients needing elective TMS under local anesthesia. Based on strict inclusion and exclusion criteria, patients were enrolled in this study. These patients were assigned randomly into two study groups: dexamethasone group (DXN) or adrenaline group (ADN). Outcome variables were postoperative edema, trismus, visual an

SUBMITTER: Deo SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8890966 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature