Effect of Preoperative Diclofenac Potassium on Articaine Buccal Infitration Success

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of preoperative Diclofenac Potassium (50 mg Cataflam) on the anesthetic success of buccal infiltration with 4% articaine with epinephrine 1:200,000 in mandibular molars with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis.

Timeline

Start

2016-10

Primary completion

2018-02

Completion

2018-04

Publications

• Background Monteiro MR, Groppo FC, Haiter-Neto F, Volpato MC, Almeida JF. 4% articaine buccal infiltration versus 2% lidocaine inferior alveolar nerve block for emergency root canal treatment in mandibular molars with irreversible pulpits: a randomized clinical study. Int Endod J. 2015 Feb;48(2):145-52. doi: 10.1111/iej.12293. Epub 2014 May 22.
• Background Prasanna N, Subbarao CV, Gutmann JL. The efficacy of pre-operative oral medication of lornoxicam and diclofenac potassium on the success of inferior alveolar nerve block in patients with irreversible pulpitis: a double-blind, randomised controlled clinical trial. Int Endod J. 2011 Apr;44(4):330-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2010.01833.x.

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