Submucosal administration of dexamethasone for dental implant surgery

Abstract

Abstract Dexamethasone can reduce post‐operative pain and swelling. An appropriate administration of dexamethasone for dental surgical procedures may be local submucosal infiltration. Local delivery may produce a faster onset with more drug at the desired site of action. A single submucosal dose will unlikely produce side effects.

Keywords

• dental implant
• dental surgery
• pain
• post‐operative
• swelling