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Use of NSAID before paediatric tooth extraction can ease the pain later!

Use of NSAID before paediatric tooth extraction can ease the pain later! Use of NSAID before paediatric tooth extraction can ease the pain later!
Use of NSAID before paediatric tooth extraction can ease the pain later! Use of NSAID before paediatric tooth extraction can ease the pain later!

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The use of NSAID prior to paediatric tooth extraction seems to be beneficial for pain relief.

Using non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) before tooth extraction can alleviate post-surgery pain and anxiety in children, a study published in British Dental Journal concluded. This randomized trial assessed the pain and anxiety in a total of 56 paediatric tooth extraction patients receiving a pre-operative NSAID (ibuprofen) as compared to the placebo.

In this double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, patients were divided into group A (28 patients) with NSAID given pre-operatively and group B (28 patients) with placebo. Patients were evaluated prior to the extraction, and then 3 hours and 1 day after the extraction. The Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDAS) and Wong-Baker FACES scale were used to assess anxiety and pain.

Although the pain and anxiety scores were not considerably different amongst the groups, however group A had a significant drop in pain (-1.3151) and anxiety scores (-0.6071) than group B after 3 hours of extraction. Thus, before paediatric tooth extraction, NSAID administration may be considered as it leads to considerably reduced post-extraction pain and anxiety.

Source:

British Dental Journal

Article:

Effect of pre-operative administration of ibuprofen in children undergoing extraction for reducing post-operative pain: a double-blind randomised controlled clinical trial

Authors:

Abeer Ali Alshami et al.

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