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Intraosseous Versus Submucosal Dexamethsone Injection in Third Molar Surgery
Sponsor: Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Pakistan
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if intraosseous dexamethasone injection is better for pain and swelling postop 3rd molar surgery than submucosal dexamethasone injection. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does intraosseous dexamethasone injection provide better pain relief and lessen facial swelling than submucosal dexamethasone injection Does intraosseous dexamethasone injection provide better interincisal opening than submucosal dexamethasone injection Researcher will compare both the techniques to see if intraosseous dexamethasone injection works better than submucosal dexamethasone injection Participants will: Be assessed at 3rd and 7th day postoperatively Pain will be assessed through visual analog scale score Facial measurement will be calculated as horizontal measurement plus vertical measurement divided by 2, where horizontal measurement will be taken as the distance between corner of the mouth and the earlobe attachment, and vertical measurement will be taken as distance from outer canthus of the eye to the angle of jaw. Interincisal opening will be measured from the incisal edge of the maxillary central incisors to the incisal edge of mandibular central incisors at the midline by using millimeter ruler
Official title: Efficacy of Intraosseous Versus Submucosal Dexamethasone Injection in Terms of Pain, Facial Swelling and Interincisal Opening Among Patients Undergoing Third Molar Surgery
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 35 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
76
Start Date
2025-06-01
Completion Date
2025-11-30
Last Updated
2024-12-13
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Intraosseous dexamethasone injection after 3rd molar surgery
In Group A, patients will receive 4 mg dexamethasone intraosseous injection into the bone distal to the socket of impacted third molar immediately after extraction of the third molar and before suturing
Submucosal dexamethasone injection after 3rd molar surgery
In Group B, patients will receive 4 mg dexamethasone submucosal injection into the buccal vestibule opposite to the surgical site of impacted third molar immediately after surgery.
Locations (1)
Services Institute of Medical Sciences Lahore
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan