To Compare the Efficiency of Dexamethasone with Bupivacaine vs Bupivacaine in Third Molar Surgery

Abstract

Aim:

To assess the effectiveness of dexamethasone with bupivacaine vs bupivacaine in third molar surgery in post operative pain management.

Method and material:

The study was conducted with the sample of 40 patient mandibular third molar through surgical removal method.They subjects were divided into two equal Groups: Group 1 to whom dexamethasone with bupivacaine was given and Group 2 to whom Bupivacaine alone was given. The post operative pain, swelling, trismus noted on 1st, 3rd, 7th days.

Result:

The administration of dexamethasone with local anaesthesia increase the duration of anaesthesia time period and reduce the post operative difficulties such as pain, swelling, trismus.

Conclusion:

The effectiveness of dexamethasone with bupivacaine is much better in intraoperative and postoperative when compared with the local anaesthesia alone.