Introduction
trismus, pain
FACIAL SWELLING, TRISMUS
Third-molar removal represents one of the most frequent procedures in oral surgery [The anti-inflammatory potency and duration of action of corticosteroids*Glucocorticoids with a mineralocorticoid effect roughly equivalent to 0.1 mg fludrocortisone are: prednisone or prednisolone 50 mg, or hydrocortisone 20 mgThis study aimed to compare the effect of a single preoperative dose of prednisone versus placebo in terms of facial swelling, trismus, and pain after surgical removal of M3M in a split-mouth randomized controlled clinical trial. Facial swelling was evaluated using an innovative three-dimensional digital technique.