American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics
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Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop · Oct 2007
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyA randomized clinical trial comparing the efficacy of ibuprofen and paracetamol in the control of orthodontic pain.
Previous research has shown that ibuprofen provides effective relief from orthodontic pain. The aim of this study was to ascertain whether paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen) provided pain relief of equivalent or greater magnitude. ⋯ A combination of preoperative and postoperative ibuprofen is more effective than paracetamol in the control of orthodontic pain.