Effectiveness of prophylactic use of rofecoxib in comparison with ibuprofen on postendodontic pain

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 62-64

  Gopikrishna, V ^a   Parameswaran, A ^a  

^a MEENAKSHI AMMAL DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITOR; IBUPROFEN; ISOENZYME; LACTONE; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; PTGS2 PROTEIN, HUMAN; ROFECOXIB; SULFONE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ENDODONTICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOOTH PAIN; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITORS; CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; IBUPROFEN; ISOENZYMES; LACTONES; MALE; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PERIAPICAL PERIODONTITIS; PROSTAGLANDIN-ENDOPEROXIDE SYNTHASES; PULPECTOMY; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SULFONES; TOOTHACHE;

EID: 0038476019     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200301000-00017     Document Type: Article

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