Journal of periodontology
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Journal of periodontology · Nov 2006
Randomized Controlled TrialThe use of celecoxib and dexamethasone for the prevention and control of postoperative pain after periodontal surgery.
Conventional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have been widely used in the control of postoperative pain, but sparse information is available on the efficacy of celecoxib, a selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor, or dexamethasone, a steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, after periodontal surgeries. The purpose of the present study was to compare the use of celecoxib and dexamethasone in the management of pain after mucoperiosteal flap surgery. ⋯ The findings of this study suggest that the preemptive and postoperative use of celecoxib or dexamethasone were effective in the management of postoperative pain following open-flap debridement.