TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of intramuscular injection of steroid on posttreatment endodontic pain
AU - Marshall, J. Gordon
AU - Walton, Richard E.
PY - 1984/12
Y1 - 1984/12
N2 - Fifty patients participated in this controlled double-blind study. The results showed that, when compared with a placebo, injection of the steroid (dexamethasone, 4 mg) significantly reduced both the incidence and severity of pain at 4 h posttreatment and reduced pain at 24 h posttreatment. Other patient and treatment factors such as age, sex, tooth number, pulp and periapical status, and number of appointments had no effect on posttreatment pain. However, posttreatment pain did correlate with the presence of pretreatment pain in both incidence and severity.
AB - Fifty patients participated in this controlled double-blind study. The results showed that, when compared with a placebo, injection of the steroid (dexamethasone, 4 mg) significantly reduced both the incidence and severity of pain at 4 h posttreatment and reduced pain at 24 h posttreatment. Other patient and treatment factors such as age, sex, tooth number, pulp and periapical status, and number of appointments had no effect on posttreatment pain. However, posttreatment pain did correlate with the presence of pretreatment pain in both incidence and severity.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0099-2399(84)80106-5
DO - 10.1016/S0099-2399(84)80106-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 6596389
AN - SCOPUS:0021715170
SN - 0099-2399
VL - 10
SP - 584
EP - 588
JO - Journal of endodontics
JF - Journal of endodontics
IS - 12
ER -