|
|
| Benetello,V.; Sakamoto,F.C.; Giglio,F.P.M.; Sakai,V.T.; Calvo,A.M.; Modena,K.C.S.; Colombini,B.L.; Dionísio,T.J.; Lauris,J.R.P.; Faria,F.A.C.; Santos,C.F.. |
| We compared the clinical efficacy of orally administered valdecoxib and piroxicam for the prevention of pain, trismus and swelling after removal of horizontally and totally intrabony impacted lower third molars. Twenty-five patients were scheduled to undergo removal of symmetrically positioned lower third molars in two separate appointments. Valdecoxib (40 mg) or piroxicam (20 mg) was administered in a double-blind, randomized and crossed manner for 4 days after the surgical procedures. Objective and subjective parameters were recorded for comparison of postoperative courses. Both agents were effective for postoperative pain relief (N = 19). There was a similar mouth opening at suture removal compared with the preoperative values (86.14 ± 4.36 and 93.12 ±... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Acute postoperative pain; Cyclooxygenase inhibitors; Lower third molar; Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; Piroxicam; Valdecoxib. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2007000800015 |
| |
