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. 2011 Jul;2(3-4 Suppl):3-24.
Epub 2012 Apr 15.

Pain management for dentists: the role of ibuprofen

Alessandro Pozzi  1 , Luca Gallelli
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Pain management for dentists: the role of ibuprofen

Alessandro Pozzi et al. Ann Stomatol (Roma). 2011 Jul.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Mean pain scores in patients treated with ibuprofen 600 mg granules or ibuprofen 600 mg tablets.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Mean plasmatic curves of ibuprofen after single doses of coated tablets [58].
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Figure 3
Mean plasmatic curves of ibuprofen after single doses of granules [58]..
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Figure 4
Frequency distribution of the stages of failure and success among the three groups (placebo, ibuprofen, and indomethacin) based on patient-reported pain after anesthesia and during access preparation (sample size in each group = 50).
Figure 5
Figure 5
Faster onset of analgesia with ibuprofen granules than with ibuprofen tablets in patients with pain following dental surgery [50].
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