The efficacy of pre-operative oral medication of paracetamol, ibuprofen, and aceclofenac on the success of maxillary infiltration anesthesia in patients with irreversible pulpitis: A double-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial

Journal of Conservative Dentistry

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 310-314

  Ramachandran, Anupama ^a   Khan, Sulthan Ibrahim Raja ^a   Mohanavelu, Deepalakshmi ^a   Kumar, Kumarappan Senthil ^a  

^a CHETTINAD HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Aceclofenac; ibuprofen; irreversible pulpitis; local anesthesia; maxillary infiltration anesthesia; nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs; Paracetamol

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870264155     PISSN: 09720707     EISSN: 09745203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-0707.101881     Document Type: Article

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