Effect of Dexamethasone and Methylprednisolone on Pain, Swelling and Trismus After Third Molar Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2011-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The main aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of preemptive dexamethasone and methylprednisolone to prevent pain, swelling and limitation in mouth opening following third molar extraction.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Federal University of the Valleys of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri
• Treatments: BB 1101; Dexamethasone; Dexamethasone 21-phosphate; Dexamethasone acetate; Methylprednisolone; Methylprednisolone Acetate; Methylprednisolone Hemisuccinate; Prednisolone; Prednisolone acetate; Prednisolone hemisuccinate; Prednisolone phosphate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with indication of asymptomatic bilateral extractions of lower third molars

• Aged 18 years or older;

• Have a good health and no disease;

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with history of any medication treatment within 15 days before the beginning of the research, history of allergy to the drugs, substances or materials used in this study, pregnancy or lactation