Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. · Jan 2005
Multicenter Study Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical TrialThe impact of intravenous corticosteroids with third molar surgery in patients at high risk for delayed health-related quality of life and clinical recovery.
To compare recovery for clinical and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) outcomes after third molar surgery in patients predicted to be at risk for delayed recovery, treated with or without intravenous (IV) corticosteroids at surgery. ⋯ Administration of IV corticosteroids before third molar surgery without antibiotics does not hamper clinical recovery even when healthy adult patients are predicted to have delayed recovery. Overall, IV corticosteroid administration had a limited, but beneficial effect on HRQOL outcomes.
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J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. · Jan 2005
Prevalence of traumatic stressors in patients with temporomandibular disorders.
The aim of the present study was to identify the prevalence of significant traumatic stressor(s) reported by chronic temporomandibular disorder patients, and to describe the nature of these stressors. A second aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the behavioral and psychological domains of patients who reported 1 or more significant traumatic stressors to those who did not. ⋯ Prevalence of major traumatic stressors in chronic temporomandibular disorder patients is high. The greater distress on all psychological domains in patients endorsing major traumatic events may be a reflection of inadequate coping skills in these individuals. Therapy should be oriented toward the resolution of accompanying stressors such as depression, anxiety, and dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.