Dental implant pain relief: which steroid dose works best?

NCT ID NCT07413055

First seen Mar 01, 2026 · Last updated May 01, 2026 · Updated 9 times

Summary

This study compares 4mg and 8mg of dexamethasone (a steroid) given at the surgical site to reduce pain after dental implant surgery. 138 adults will be randomly assigned to receive one of the two doses or a placebo. Pain will be measured for 6 days after surgery, and the number of pain pills taken will also be recorded. The goal is to find the best dose for controlling pain after this common dental procedure.

Disclaimer Read more

This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for POSTOPERATIVE PAIN are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • Al Nahdha Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Muscat, Oman

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Conditions

Explore the condition pages connected to this study.