Evaluation of dexamethasone and ibuprofen combination: the reduction of post surgical sequelae of mandibular third molar

ABSTRACT

To determine the efficacy of dexamethasone in combination with ibuprofen for reducing pain, swelling and trismus. Fifty patients having bilateral impacted mandibular third molar. Right side of the patient was put into study group and left side as control by giving l/M lnj of 8 mg dexamethasone and sterile H[2]O respectively followed by ibuprofen 400 mg 6 hourly for 5 days. The patients towards study side reported significantly less pain, swelling and trismus as compared to those in the control group