TY - JOUR
T1 - Preoperative nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents
T2 - Review of the literature
AU - Savage, Michael G.
AU - Henry, Michael A.
PY - 2004/8
Y1 - 2004/8
N2 - Clinical studies that have used the third molar extraction model for acute post-operative dental pain have demonstrated the usefulness of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as a preoperative analgesic. Despite this evidence, the use of preoperative analgesia is still not widespread. This article reviews the preoperative use of NSAIDs for reducing postoperative dental pain and includes recommendations to implement the use of NSAIDs in patients undergoing elective surgical interventions.
AB - Clinical studies that have used the third molar extraction model for acute post-operative dental pain have demonstrated the usefulness of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as a preoperative analgesic. Despite this evidence, the use of preoperative analgesia is still not widespread. This article reviews the preoperative use of NSAIDs for reducing postoperative dental pain and includes recommendations to implement the use of NSAIDs in patients undergoing elective surgical interventions.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.tripleo.2004.01.012
DO - 10.1016/j.tripleo.2004.01.012
M3 - Article
C2 - 15316540
AN - SCOPUS:4043084963
VL - 98
SP - 146
EP - 152
JO - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
JF - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
SN - 2212-4403
IS - 2
ER -