MANDIBULAR IMPACTED THIRD MOLAR;

COMPARISON OF TRISMUS BY GIVING TWO DOSAGES OF DEXAMETHASONE AFTER SURGICAL EXTRACTION OF MANDIBULAR IMPACTED THIRD MOLAR.

Authors

  • Sohail Fareed Nishtar Institute of Dentistry, Multan.
  • Noorul Ain Arshad Multan Medical and Dental College, Multan.
  • ZAHID Qayyum Hayat Abad Medical Complex Peshawar.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2019.26.03.3234

Keywords:

Dexamethasone, Trismus, Third Molar, Mandible, Mouth Opening, Pain

Abstract

Objectives: To compare the difference in mean trismus by giving two doses of Dexamethasone after surgical extraction of impacted mandibular third molar. Study Design: Randomized controlled clinical trial. Period: 1st Jan 2016 to 30thJune 2017. Setting: Out Patient Department of Oral & maxillofacial Surgery, Nishtar Institute of Dentistry Multan. Methodology: Data was entered on SPSS version 23 and mean ± SD were calculated for quantitative variables like age and mouth opening in mm. Similarly frequency and percentage of qualitative variables were calculated and presented like gender and incidence of trismus. P value ≤ 0.05 was considered as significant. Results: There were 60 patients in total. Males were 31 (51.7%) while females were 29 (48.3%) (Graph-1). Mean age of the patients was 37.25 + 9.04 years ranging from a minimum of 20 to a maximum of 50 years. When students t-test was applied to compare the means of two groups, in group A the mean trismus was found to be 25.77 + 3.58 mm while in group B the mean trismus was found to be 35.53 + 5.11 mm. The t-value was found to be 8.56 and df 58. The p-value was found to be < 0.0001 which was clinically significant. Conclusion: The dosage of 8 mg of dexamethasone was statistically more significant in the reduction of trismus as compare to 4mg (p-value =0.000). So it is recommended that Dexamethasone with dosage of 8mg should be used to control postoperative trismus after surgical extraction of mandibular impacted third molar.

Author Biographies

Sohail Fareed, Nishtar Institute of Dentistry, Multan.

BDS, FCPS

Demonstrator

 

Noorul Ain Arshad, Multan Medical and Dental College, Multan.

BDS, FCPS

Assistant Professor

Department of Maxillofacial Surgery

 

ZAHID Qayyum, Hayat Abad Medical Complex Peshawar.

BDS, FCPS

Assistant Professor

Department of Maxillofacial Surgery

 

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Published

2019-03-10