A novel therapeutic approach for reducing postoperative inflammatory complications after impacted mandibular third molar removal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study was designed to compare effect of combined use of dexamethasone and honey versus each agent alone in controlling complications associated with removal of impacted mandibular third molar.

Methods

This randomized clinical study included patients suffering from impacted mandibular wisdom teeth. Patients were divided randomly into 4 groups. Group I, control, group II, received dexamethasone injection preoperatively, group III, received honey locally in the wound after extraction, and group IV, received dexamethasone injection preoperatively and topical honey application. All patients were evaluated preoperatively and postoperatively to assess facial edema, interincisal distance, pain, and total analgesic dose used.

Results

Significant edema developed

SUBMITTER: Altaweel AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9478325 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature