Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the clinical efficacy of injection of 2 long-acting amide local anesthetic agents - bupivacaine and ropivacaine with and without 4 mg dexamethasone in patients undergoing third molar extraction.
Methods: A prospective randomized double blind controlled trial was conducted among 68 patients with impacted mandibular third molars. Group A and B were the control groups and received 1.