Effect of preemptive intravenous ibuprofen on postoperative edema and trismus in third molar tooth extraction: A randomized controlled study
10.17245/jdapm.2018.18.3.161
- Author:
Yakup GÜLNAHAR
1
;
Ilke KUPELI
Author Information
1. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Erzincan University, Erzincan, Turkey.
- Publication Type:Randomized Controlled Trial
- Keywords:
Edema;
Postoperative;
Preemptive Intravenous Ibuprofen;
Third Molar;
Tooth Extraction;
Trismus
- MeSH:
Edema;
Hemodynamics;
Humans;
Ibuprofen;
Molar, Third;
Mouth;
Postoperative Period;
Preoperative Period;
Tooth Extraction;
Tooth;
Trismus
- From:Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2018;18(3):161-167
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory efficacy of preemptive intravenous ibuprofen on inflammatory complications such as edema and trismus in patients undergoing impacted mandibular third molar surgery. METHODS: Sixty patients were included and divided into three groups (800 mg IV ibuprofen + 50 mg dexketoprofen, 800 mg IV ibuprofen, and control). In all patients, preoperative hemodynamic values were recorded before the infusions. The operation was started at 15-min post-infusion. Evaluation of edema size on the face and mouth opening (trismus) was conducted in the preoperative period, and at postoperative 48 h and 1 week. RESULTS: No difference was determined among the groups in trismus and edema size in postoperative measurements (P > 0.05). There was a difference between group 2 and group 3 only in measurement value of tragus-corner of the mouth on the postoperative day 2 (P < 0.05). A difference was found between the measurement values of trismus preoperatively and at preoperative day 2, and between postoperative day 2 and 1 week in group 3 based on time (P < 0.05). In group 3, edema on the face on postoperative day 2 increased significantly compared to that in the preoperative period (P < 0.001); in addition, edema increased significantly in groups 1 and 2 in the postoperative period but was less than that in group 3 (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: In this study, intravenous ibuprofen was determined to be more effective alone or in combination in alleviating trismus and to better limit the postoperative edema.
