Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. · Jul 2007
Randomized Controlled TrialPre-emptive analgesic effect of tramadol after mandibular third molar extraction: a pilot study.
We compared the efficacy of tramadol given before or immediately after surgical extraction of an impacted mandibular third molar under local anesthesia. ⋯ This study suggests the preemptive use of tramadol as an alternative for the acute pain treatment after the removal of an impacted mandibular third molar carried out under local anesthesia.