Analgesics for the management of acute dental pain in the pediatric population: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The authors assessed the clinical effectiveness of analgesics to manage acute pain after dental extractions and pain associated with irreversible pulpitis in children.

Types of studies reviewed

The authors searched MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and US Clinical Trials registry from inception through November 2020. They included randomized controlled trials comparing any pharmacologic interventions with each other and a placebo in pediatric participants undergoing dental extractions or experiencing irreversible pulpitis. After duplicate screening and data abstraction, the authors conducted random-effects meta-analyses. They assessed risk of bias using the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2.0 tool and certainty of the evidence using the Gradin

SUBMITTER: Miroshnychenko A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10911578 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature