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Title: Randomized double-blind comparison of tiaprofenic acid and diclophenac sodium after third molar surgery. Author: van der Westhuijzen AJ, Roelofse JA, Grotepass FW, Becker PJ. Journal: Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol; 1994 Nov; 78(5):557-66. PubMed ID: 7838460. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: This study compares the effectiveness of tiaprofenic acid with diclophenac sodium over a 7-day period with respect to pain, facial swelling, and trismus. STUDY DESIGN: Sixty patients who required general anesthesia for removal of bilateral impacted third molar teeth were included. Intraoperatively, they received intramuscular injections of either tiaprofenic acid or diclophenac sodium followed respectively by tiaprofenic acid tablets for 5 days and placebo for an additional 2 days or diclophenac sodium tablets for the full 7 days. Surgical and anesthetic techniques were standardized. Pain levels were compared hourly for 4 hours postoperatively and thereafter twice daily for 7 days. Changes in facial swelling and trismus were compared on days 2 and 7 postoperatively. RESULTS: No statistically significant difference was found between the two treatment groups with respect to pain or facial swelling. Only with respect to recovery in mouth-opening ability (trismus) from day 2 to day 7 did diclophenac sodium reveal a statistically significant advantage (p = 0.0452).[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]