IBUPROFEN VERSUS ACETAMINOPHEN PREMEDICATION ON SUCCESS OF INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVE BLOCK IN IRREVERSIBLE PULPITIS

Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block

Authors

  • Captain Jawad A Ali Shah Operative Department, AFID Rawalpindi
  • Manzoor Ahmed Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry Rawalpindi
  • Zahir Shah Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry Rawalpindi
  • Zahid Mehmood Khan Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry Rawalpindi
  • Ajmal . Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry Rawalpindi
  • Imran Asghar Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry Rawalpindi

Keywords:

Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block

Abstract

Objectives: To compare impact of ibuprofen and acetaminophen premedication on the efficacy of inferior alveolar nerve block in irreversible pulpitis.
Study Design: Randomized controlled trial.
Place and duration: Operative Department, AFID Rawalpindi from 18 September 2007 to 17 September 2008.
Patients and Methods: Three hundred and sixty patients with irreversible pulpitis were divided into two groups. At base line patients pain was recorded. Ibuprofen was given to patients in group A and acetaminophen to group B patients. Patients were given drugs in tablet form. After 30 minutes cold test with ethyl chloride was done and patient pain was recorded on visual analogue scale. Inferior alveolar nerve block was administered. Forty five minutes from base line cold test was performed and pain was recorded. Access to the endodontic cavity with round bur in high speed handpiece was made and patient response was noted. Inferior alveolar nerve block was successful if patient had no pain to cold test at 45 minutes and on access to cavity preparation. Data was analyzed by SPSS version 12.
Results: There was no statistically significant difference between ibuprofen and acetaminophen on success rate of inferior alveolar nerve block in patient with irreversible pulpitis.
Conclusions: Ibuprofen and acetaminophen premedication has similar efficacy on success of inferior alveolar nerve block in patients with irreversible pulpitis.

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Published

30-09-2012

How to Cite

Shah, C. J. A. A., Ahmed, M., Shah, Z., Khan, Z. M., ., A., & Asghar, I. (2012). IBUPROFEN VERSUS ACETAMINOPHEN PREMEDICATION ON SUCCESS OF INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVE BLOCK IN IRREVERSIBLE PULPITIS: Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 62(3), 418–21. Retrieved from https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/1636

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