Management of postoperative pain in children following extractions of primary teeth under general anaesthesia: A comparison of paracetamol, Voltarol and no analgesia

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 110-115

  O'Donnell, Amanda ^a   Henderson, Mary ^a   Fearne, Janice ^a   O'Donnell, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; DICLOFENAC; PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL ANESTHESIA; DENTITION; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANESTHESIA, DENTAL; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTITION, PRIMARY; DICLOFENAC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 33846663808     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.2006.00800.x     Document Type: Article

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