Effectiveness of dexamethasone and low-power laser in minimizing oedema after third molar surgery: a clinical trial

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 226-229

  Markovic, A ^a   Todorovic, Lj ^a  

^a Faculty of Dentistry

Author keywords

corticosteroids; dexamethasone; low power laser; oedema; postoperative

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; DEXAMETHASONE; LIDOCAINE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; DELTOID MUSCLE; DENTAL SURGERY; DIET; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOLAR TOOTH; POSTOPERATIVE EDEMA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DEXAMETHASONE; EDEMA; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MANDIBLE; MOLAR, THIRD; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH, IMPACTED;

EID: 33846836967     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2006.10.006     Document Type: Article

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