Effectiveness of dexamethasone injection in the pterygomandibular space before and after lower third molar surgery

The Influence of Bolus of Methylprednisolone on Postorthognathic Surgery Symptoms: A Controlled Clinical Trial

“…It is almost certain that swelling and, to some extent, trismus could be significantly reduced by the use of corticosteroids. [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28] The positive effects of steroids in maxillofacial surgery were emphasized in many studies, in particular in reducing facial edema after LFI osteotomy and BSSO. 29 Kim 30 showed the positive effect of these drugs in nerve injury healing, highlighting that the use of steroids during or after surgery can effectively prevent temporary injuries by reducing pressure created by edema.…”

“…Their positive effect in oral surgery in reducing post-operative discomfort and sequelae, especially in the third molar surgery, is well known. It is almost certain that swelling and, to some extent, trismus could be signi cantly reduced by the use of corticosteroids [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28] .…”

Review of dexamethasone administration for management of complications in postoperative third molar surgery

“…Lima et al 70 used 4 mg oral dexamethasone following third molar surgery in a clinical setting and found that all the postoperative sequelae had been addressed in contrast to the use of diclofenac sodium. Furthermore, concerning the timing, it is important to note that some studies found that dexamethasone injections before or after third molar surgeries to be equitably efficacious 24 , 71 . The comparisons between the different timing of administration are shown in Table 2 .…”