Health Condition 1: K011- Impacted teeth
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Inj. Methylprednisolone 40 mg Intramasseter administration: preoperatively after achieving adequate anesthesia Inj. Methylprednisolone 40mg Intramasseter administration.
Control Interve
Sponsors
The Director
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Partially or completely bony/soft tissue impacted mandibular third molars. 2. Age group 20-40 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Acute infection of odontogenic and non-odontogenic causes. 2. Pregnant and lactating females. 3. Patients with known systemic disorder such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, thyroid disorder, immunocompromised state etc.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Comparison of mean pain intensity scores of group 1 and group 2 as assessed by visual analogue scale. 2. Comparison of facial edema as assessed by mean distance between : Tragus and lip commissure, tragus and soft tissue pogonion, gonion and external canthus of eye of group 1 and group 2. 3. Comparison of mean values of maximum interincisal opening of group 1 and group 2.Timepoint: Preoperatively on the day zero (day of surgery) and on the first, third, and seventh post-operative days. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Comparison of mean scores of wound healing of group 1 and group 2 as assessed by healing index by Landry et al. 2. Comparison of total number of postoperative analgesics taken for group 1 and group 2. Timepoint: On the first, third, and seventh post-operative days. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Madhuri Shinde
Lady Hardinge Medical College
Outcome results
None listed