Comparison of preemptive ibuprofen, acetaminophen, and placebo administration in reducing peri- and postoperative pain in primary tooth extraction: A randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The management of pain resulting from anesthesia injection, tooth extraction and in the period after extraction is of great importance in pediatric dentistry.

Objective

The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of the preemptive administration of ibuprofen or acetaminophen with placebo in reducing the pain during injection, extraction and postoperatively in children undergoing primary tooth extraction.

Material and methods

A randomized, placebo-controlled, triple-blinded clinical trial of cooperative children who needed primary molar extraction by local anesthesia. Sixty-six children aged between 6 and 8 years were randomly assigned to one of three groups: (a) Acetaminophen syrup (320 mg/10 ml); (b) placebo solution; and (c) ibuprofen syrup (200 mg/

SUBMITTER: Raslan N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8638327 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature