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ROSEMONT, Ill., April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study in a recent issue of the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (JOMS) reports that a single intravenous (IV) dose of dexamethasone – a ...

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Nerve blocks using local anesthetics, or numbing medicines similar to Novocain, are routinely performed by anesthesiologists to provide pain relief for patients undergoing surgery. Although techniques ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. AAOMS-published research links single-dose IV steroid to lower pain in first 24 hours ROSEMONT, Ill., April 21, 2026 ...

Researchers found that patients who received IV dexamethasone experienced less pain on the first day after surgery, whether they later took non-opioid pain relievers such as ibuprofen and ...