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

Dexamethasone has been used in oral and maxillofacial surgery for postoperative pain, swelling, and trismus following third molar surgeries. It is a potent and powerful drug that can alleviate the aforementioned postoperative sequelae. Dexamethasone is responsible for inhibiting the release of inflammatory mediators in the inflammation process to improve patient quality of life after surgical intervention. There are several available routes of administering dexamethasone. This article will help determine the suggested routes of administration, dosage, parameters, and dexamethasone timing fix third molar surgeries.

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Dexamethasone is used in oral and maxillofacial surgery to treat postoperative pain, swelling, and trismus following third molar surgeries, by inhibiting the release of inflammatory mediators to improve patient quality of life after surgery.