The efficacy of pain control following nonsurgical root canal treatment using ibuprofen or a combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 531-541

  Menhinick, K A ^a   Gutmann, J L ^b,c   Regan, J D ^c   Taylor, S E ^d   Buschang, P H ^e  

^a Priv Pract Limited to Endodontics   (United States)

^b Priv Pract Limited to Endodontics   (United States)

^c Oral Maxillofacial Surg/P ^*  (United States)

^d Oral Maxillofacial Surg/P

^e BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Ibuprofen; Nonsurgical root canal treatment; Postoperative pain control

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN; PARACETAMOL; ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENDODONTICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG COMBINATION; FACE PAIN; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FACIAL PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; IBUPROFEN; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROOT CANAL THERAPY;

EID: 4043169033     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2004.00836.x     Document Type: Article

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