Volume 10, number 1

Efficacy of Corticosteroids after Orthognathic Surgery

Vijay Ebenezer2, R. Balakrishnan2, R. Swarna Priya2, N.S. Muthiah3 and M. Elumalai1

1Department of Pharmacology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai - 600 100, India. 2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai - 600 100, India. 3Department of Pharmacology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai, India.  

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/bbra/1132

ABSTRACT: Steroids are used in post-operative pain, swelling, trismus, nausea, vomiting and reduction of inflammatory reaction after orthognathic surgery. The use of short term systemic corticosteroid therapy has become common after oral and maxillofacial surgery, especially orthognathic surgery. The most commonly administered types of corticosteroids are betamethasone, dexamethasone, and methylprednisolone, administered intravenously, orally or by injection into the masseter muscle. This article gives a review of the efficacy of corticosteroids after orthognathic surgery.

KEYWORDS: Steroids; Surgery; Pain; swelling; Orthognathic surgery; Postoperative

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Ebenezer V, Balakrishnan R, Priya R. S, Muthiah N. S, Elumalai M. Efficacy of Corticosteroids after Orthognathic Surgery. Biosci Biotechnol Res Asia 2013;10(1)
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Ebenezer V, Balakrishnan R, Priya R. S, Muthiah N. S, Elumalai M. Efficacy of Corticosteroids after Orthognathic Surgery. Biosci Biotechnol Res Asia 2013;10(1). Available from:https://www.biotech-asia.org/?p=10398

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