LOCAL DEXAMETHASONE INFILTRATION AFTER DENTAL IMPLANT PLACEMENT -- A COMPARATIVE STUDY.

Objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the co-administered dexamethasone and diclofinac potassium in controlling pain and swelling after dental implant surgery. The study was done in the PN Dental Centre(PNDC), PNS Shifa hospital Karachi from Aug 2009 to Dec 2010. It was a cross sectional comparative study. One hundred patients were selected in this study and divided into two equal groups, A and B of 50 patients each. In group A only Diclofinac potassium was given and in group B patients intraoral infusion of Dexamethasone was given along with Diclofinac potassium. In Group B patients reported good control over pain and swelling in first 24hours as compared to the group A. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]