Study Year of
publication 		Patients Materials and methods Outcome measures
Number Age
(years) 		Sex N AT AR CO DO DO in DEX Swelling Pain Trismus
Boonsiriseth et al. [36] 2012 20 20 3 M; 17 F A 20 POSTOP I.m. DEX 8 mg 8 mg - - -
B 20 Oral 8 mg 8 mg

AR = administration route; AT = administration time; CO = corticosteroid; DEX = dexamethasone; DO = dose; I.m. = intramuscular; N = number of interventions; POSTOP = postoperatively; M = male; F = female.