Effect of Preoperative Diclofenac Potassium on Postoperative Endodontic Pain

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of preoperative a single-dose of 50 mg diclofenac potassium on postoperative endodontic pain in mandibular molars with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis.

Timeline

Start

2016-12

Primary completion

2018-02

Completion

2018-04

Publications

• Background Elzaki WM, Abubakr NH, Ziada HM, Ibrahim YE. Double-blind Randomized Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial of Efficiency of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs in the Control of Post-endodontic Pain. J Endod. 2016 Jun;42(6):835-42. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2016.02.014. Epub 2016 Apr 12.
• Background Metri M, Hegde S, Bhandi S. Effect of pretreatment diclofenac sodium on postendodontic pain: A randomised controlled trial. J Conserv Dent. 2016 Jan-Feb;19(1):7-10. doi: 10.4103/0972-0707.173183.

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