Postoperative Oral Dexamethasone and Its Effects on Pain, Trismus, and Quality of Life After Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Surgery: A Randomized Triple-Blind Split-Mouth Clinical Trial
Thais Pimentel, Bruno Teixeira Gonçalves Rodrigues, Iolanda Zanotelli Lemos, Hugo Leonardo Mendes de Barros, Ramiro Beato Souza, Paulo José d’Albuquerque Medeiros, Danilo Passeado Branco Ribeiro · 2026
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Thais Pimentel and others tested oral dexamethasone after wisdom-tooth surgery in a 2026 triple-blind trial. Removing impacted lower third molars often brings pain and jaw stiffness, known as trismus, and steroids are commonly used to limit swelling. Whether an after-op oral dose meaningfully helps comfort and daily life needed a strict test.
The split-mouth design meant each patient could serve as their own match, with drug and control sides assigned at random and neither people nor assessors knowing which side received the drug. Pain, mouth opening, and quality of life were tracked after surgery. The trial gives dentists firmer evidence on whether this simple steroid regimen eases recovery.
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| CREATOR | Thais Pimentel, Bruno Teixeira Gonçalves Rodrigues, Iolanda Zanotelli Lemos, Hugo Leonardo Mendes de Barros, Ramiro Beato Souza, Paulo José d’Albuquerque Medeiros, Danilo Passeado Branco Ribeiro |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 22 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |