Ibuprofen Versus Ibuprofen/Acetaminophen Postoperatively in Patients Needing Root Canal Therapy
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2017-07-17
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Aim: The purpose of this study was to compare ibuprofen versus an ibuprofen/acetaminophen
combination for postoperative pain control in patients requiring root canal treatment with a
tooth that is painful to cold and biting.
Methodology: Following regular root canal treatment, patients randomly received identical
appearing tablets of 600 mg ibuprofen or 600 mg ibuprofen/650 mg acetaminophen to be taken
every 6 hours as needed for pain. A 4-day diary was used to record pain and medication use.