Wisdom tooth woes? a simple injection might ease pain and swelling
NCT ID NCT07258498
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a single injection of the steroid dexamethasone, given under the gum after wisdom tooth removal, can reduce pain, swelling, and jaw stiffness. 70 adults aged 18-45 with impacted lower wisdom teeth took part. The goal was to help patients get back to daily life sooner after surgery.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Cases of impacted mandibular third molar according to Pell and Gregory classification (class l, 2. 3 and A. B, C) * Both genders (male and female) * Age limit: 18 - 45 years Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with pericoronitis. * Patients with known allergy to corticosteroids. * Medically compromised patients. * Current pregnancy. * Lactating women. * Use of medication by the patients that could interfere with the healing process.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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PAEC General Hospital, Islamabad
Islamabad, Capital, 44000, Pakistan
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