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ArticleJournal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences2023

Comparative Evaluation of the Efficacy of Two Modes of Delivery of Diclofenac for the Management of Post-Endodontic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

Munish Dheeraj, Suksham Johar, Priya Mahajan, Tania Jandial, Shikha Chauhan, Kamakshi Gupta

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Article in Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Munish DheerajSenior Resident, Department of Dentistry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Institute of Meical Sciences, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
Suksham JoharConservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Desh Bhagat Dental College and General Hospital, Mandi Govindgarh, Punjab, India.
Priya MahajanPaedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, National Dental College, Dera Bassi, Punjab, India.
Tania JandialConservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Pacific Dental College and Research Centre, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Shikha ChauhanConservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Private Practitioner, Haryana, India.
Kamakshi GuptaDepartment of Periodontics, National Dental College, Dera Bassi, Punjab, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: This study aimed to compare the efficacy of two modes of delivery of diclofenac for the management of post-endodontic pain. Materials and Methods: This study comprised 30 patients reporting to the department with pain in their teeth. Pain was assessed using the visual analog scale (VAS): group A (control group), group B (oral diclofenac), and group C (transdermal patch). A VAS was given to the patients in each group, and the severity of any pain was self-assessed by patients after 4 hrs, 8 hrs, 12 hrs, 24 hrs, and 48 hrs following the completion of treatment. Results: A comparison between group oral and diclofenac transdermal patch was carried out. The pain frequency was measured at 4 hrs, 8 hrs, 12 hrs, 24 hrs, and 48 hrs postoperatively with Conclusion: Preoperative analgesics play an important role in reducing post-endodontic pain. Transdermal patches containing diclofenac show a promising analgesic modality in managing endodontic pain.

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Diclofenacendodontic paintransdermal drug

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PMID37694025
PMCPMC10485447

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