Meloxicam Versus Ibuprofen for Pain Control After Third Molar Exodontia in Adult Patients

Summary

Third molar extraction is a common dental procedure, offently related with pain and swelling. The purpose of this study is to evaluate if Meloxicam has a better effect relieving pain after the extraction than Ibuprofen, one of the most common pain relieving drugs administered after this procedure.

Timeline

Start

2024-12-15

Primary completion

2025-01-15

Completion

2025-01-20

Publications

• Background Haffar A, Fillingham YA, Breckenridge L, Gursay D, Lonner JH. Meloxicam versus Celecoxib for Postoperative Analgesia after Total Knee Arthroplasty: Safety, Efficacy and Cost. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2022 Apr 5;6(4):e22.00032. doi: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-22-00032.
• Background Iqbal AM, Shetty P. Effect of Submucosal Injection of Tramadol on Postoperative Pain After Third Molar Surgery. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2019 Sep;77(9):1752-1759. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2019.03.029. Epub 2019 Mar 29.
• Background Moore RA, Derry S, Aldington D, Wiffen PJ. Single dose oral analgesics for acute postoperative pain in adults - an overview of Cochrane reviews. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Sep 28;2015(9):CD008659. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008659.pub3.
• Background Schulz KF, Altman DG, Moher D. CONSORT 2010 statement: Updated guidelines for reporting parallel group randomised trials. J Pharmacol Pharmacother. 2010 Jul;1(2):100-7. doi: 10.4103/0976-500X.72352. No abstract available.
• Background Vallecillo C, Vallecillo-Rivas M, Galvez R, Vallecillo-Capilla M, Olmedo-Gaya MV. ANALGESIC EFFICACY OF TRAMADOL/DEXKETOPROFEN VS IBUPROFEN AFTER IMPACTED LOWER THIRD MOLAR EXTRACTION: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL. J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2021 Dec;21(4):101618. doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2021.101618. Epub 2021 Jul 28.

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