Dexamethasone in Orthognathic Surgery: A Narrative Review of Pharmacological Rationale, Clinical Efficacy, Dosing Strategies, and Safety

Aljoury A Fatani, Rama Al-Qahtani, Dana Al-Wgait, Bader Fatani

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DOI: 10.7759/cureus.118818
Published: 2026-10-30
Container: Cureus
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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@article{allodium:10.7759/cureus.118818,
  title = {Dexamethasone in Orthognathic Surgery: A Narrative Review of Pharmacological Rationale, Clinical Efficacy, Dosing Strategies, and Safety},
  author = {Aljoury A Fatani and Rama Al-Qahtani and Dana Al-Wgait and Bader Fatani},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Cureus},
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.118818},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.118818}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Dexamethasone in Orthognathic Surgery: A Narrative Review of Pharmacological Rationale, Clinical Efficacy, Dosing Strategies, and Safety
AU  - Aljoury A Fatani
AU  - Rama Al-Qahtani
AU  - Dana Al-Wgait
AU  - Bader Fatani
PY  - 2026
JO  - Cureus
DO  - 10.7759/cureus.118818
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Fatani, A. A., Al-Qahtani, R., Al-Wgait, D., & Fatani, B. (2026). Dexamethasone in Orthognathic Surgery: A Narrative Review of Pharmacological Rationale, Clinical Efficacy, Dosing Strategies, and Safety. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.118818

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