Pre-operative uses of mefenamic acid for pain control after surgical removal of lower third molar

Thirty-eight patients received mefenamic acid 500 mg and paracetamol 500 mg in two regimes to control pain after the surgical removal of lower third molar. It was found that there is no difference in efficacy between the two drugs in pain control, but there is a significant difference in postoperative interincisal distance and post traumatic facial swelling at the operation side. This result confirmed the role of preoperative intake of mefenamic acid as anti-inflammatory non steroidal drug

Bacteriology of oro-facial infections: five years retrospective study

A bacteriological study of 311 cases of different acute orofacial infections using culture and sensitivity tests was done. It was found that the aerobic bacteria was found in 19 cases [5.73%], the anaerobic bacteria was in 141 cases [42.59%] and mixed bacteria in 158 cases [47.72%], respectively. The Gram positive anaerobic cocci was in 13 samples [69.23%] and gram positive aerobics in 47 samples [33.77%], while bacteroids were detected in 32 samples [22.40%]. Culture and sensitivity tests showed that Cefazolin [96.23%] is the drug of choice in the treatment of different orofacial infections, followed by Cephalothin [91.83%], Augmentin [87.74%] and Vancomycin [85.85%]

Occlusal splint therapy in the treatment of myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome, and associated muscles

Three different full coverage types of occlusal devices were used in the present study to evaluate their effects on patients with myofacial dysfunction syndrome [MPD]. It was found that the hard acrylic device had more significant therapeutic effect for relieving pain of TMJ and masticatory muscles compared with soft resilience and combination [hard and soft] devices. On the other hand, no one of these devices had a significant effect on the elimination of TMJ clicking at the end of final evaluation period

Ultrasonographic interpretation of temporomandibular joint disorders

Real-time ultrasound at a frequency of 3.5 MHz was assessed as a diagnostic mean of temporomandibular joint disorders. The clinical conditions of the nine cases under evaluation included intra-capsular ankylosis, mandibular dislocation, and clicking jaw. The results of this preliminary examination indicated that ultrasonography could be compared with radiography and that temporomandibular disorders may be evaluated in this manner