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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-10-22
pubmed:abstractText
This study evaluated the efficacy of and investigated the site of action of aspirin and acetaminophen placed directly into tooth sockets after bilateral third molar surgery under local anaesthesia. On completion of surgery, 12 patients received in random, blind order either a suspension of aspirin in a methyl cellulose gel (100 mg/ml) in their tooth sockets and an oral placebo or the methyl cellulose alone in their sockets and an oral dose of aspirin (50 mg). The remaining 12 patients were treated in the same fashion with use acetaminophen. Patients were asked to record their pain, at intervals, over an 8-hour period on a 10 cm visual analog scale. Significantly less pain (p less than 0.05) was recorded throughout the 8-hour investigation period after both locally placed drugs than after placebo. There was no adverse effect on healing. The peripheral activity of aspirin is confirmed, and our findings suggest that acetaminophen has a significant peripheral effect in mediating its analgesic properties in postoperative pain after third molar surgery.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0009-9236
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
52
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
292-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
The efficacy of locally applied aspirin and acetaminophen in postoperative pain after third molar surgery.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Oral Surgery, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Randomized Controlled Trial