The use of corticosteroids and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory medication for the management of pain and inflammation after third molar surgery: A review of the literature

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology

Volumn 107, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 630-640

  Kim, King ^a   Brar, Pardeep ^b   Jakubowski, Jesse ^a   Kaltman, Steven ^a   Lopez, Eustorgio ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; GLUCOCORTICOID; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PHOSPHOLIPASE A2; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; INFLAMMATION; MOLAR TOOTH; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; INFLAMMATION; MOLAR, THIRD; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PHOSPHOLIPASES A2; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 67349088364     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2008.11.005     Document Type: Article

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