Open AccessAnalgesic efficacy of acetaminophen for controlling postextraction dental pain
Author(s) -
Ashwini Deshpande,
Darpan Bhargava,
Manika Gupta
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0746.147117
Subject(s) - medicine , acetaminophen , analgesic , visual analogue scale , ibuprofen , clinical trial , dentistry , randomized controlled trial , anesthesia , surgery , pharmacology
Considering the clinical safety of acetaminophen over other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, this clinical trial was formulated to assess the analgesic efficacy of acetaminophen for controlling postextraction dental pain when compared to commonly prescribed ibuprofen.