A comparative study to assess the effect of oral alprazolam as premedication on vital parameters of patients during surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molars

Sanjay Joshi, Arsalan Shakil Ahmed Ansari, Sima Mazumdar, Sidra Ansari, Sanjay Joshi, Arsalan Shakil Ahmed Ansari, Sima Mazumdar, Sidra Ansari

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate and monitor the changes in vital parameters of patients during surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molars.

Methods: This was an in vivo study conducted in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of Terna Dental College. Sixty patients were randomly selected. Thirty patients were given a preoperative single dose of oral tablet alprazolam 0.5 mg as premedication (test group), whereas the other thirty were treated without any premedication (control group).

Results: It was found that the mean systolic blood pressure during surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molar was raised in the control group and exhibited minimal fluctuation in the test group.

Conclusion: The use of tablet alprazolam as premedication before surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molars resulted in stability of vital parameters, secondary to reduced patient anxiety.

Keywords: Alprazolam; anxiety; impacted mandibular third molar.

Conflict of interest statement

There are no conflicts of interest.

Figures

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Change in systolic blood pressure from preoperative period. X-axis represents surgical intervals of procedure and Y-axis represents change in mean systolic blood pressure
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Graph 2
Change in pulse rate (beats/min) from preoperative period. X-axis represents surgical intervals of procedure and Y-axis represents change in mean pulse rate
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Graph 3
Change in respiratory rate (cycles/min) from preoperative period. X-axis represents surgical intervals of procedure and Y-axis represents change in mean respiratory rate

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