Aim. To evaluate the effect of preoperative versus postoperative administration of oral Dexamethasone on postoperative complications including pain, edema, and trismus following lower third molar surgery. Methods. 24 patients were divided into two equal groups receiving 8 mg Dexamethasone orally, one group one hour preoperatively and the other group immediately after surgery. Pain was measured ...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the implication of third molars in postoperative complications of mandibular angle fracture with open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF). MATERIALS AND METHODS Data were collected on patients who presented with mandibular angle fracture at our Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery between January 2011 and December 2015. Of the 63 tot...

Background The efficacy of preemptive analgesia in managing postoperative pain remains controversial. aim this study was to compare the intravenous (IV) acetaminophen administered before or immediately after surgical extraction an impacted mandibular third molar. Material and methods This prospective randomized clinical trial included 120 patients. patients were assigned one three groups: preop...

During dental appointments, patients often present anxiety and exacerbated fear, especially in surgical procedures. These reactions can promote systemic alterations, such as elevated blood pressure, fainting, convulsions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the level during lower third molar extraction procedure, seeking indicative parameters possible complications and, at same time, contribu...

The normal oral cavity has a large and diverse resident microflora. These microorganisms are generally considered non-pathogenic and as normal inhabitants of the oral cavity. Bacteremia in dentistry frequently occurs due to entry of these bacteria into the bloodstream following procedures such as periodontal probing, root canal treatment, orthodontic treatment, and oral hygiene procedures. Inva...

BACKGROUND Yearly surveys among the undergraduate students in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Karolinska Institutet have conveyed a wish for increased clinical training, and in particular, in surgical removal of mandibular third molars. Due to lack of resources, this kind of clinical supervision has so far not been possible to implement. One possible solution to this problem might be to intro...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of present article was to review impacted mandibular third molar aetiology, clinical anatomy, radiologic examination, surgical treatment and possible complications, as well as to create new mandibular third molar impaction and extraction difficulty degree classification based on anatomical and radiologic findings and literature review results. MATERIAL AND METHODS Liter...