Dinesh Prabu

Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science, Saveetha University Tamilnadu, Chennai, India

Publications

  • Research   
    Comparison of Efficacy of Aceclofenac Sodium and Piroxicam in Patients Undergoing Surgical Removal of Impacted Third Molar- A Randomised Controlled Trial
    Author(s): Yandeti Srinivasulu*, Abdul Wahab and Dinesh Prabu

    Aim: The aim of the study was assessing the efficacy of Piroxicam vs Aceclofenac sodium as an analgesic after removal of third molars when given post operatively. The study was a side-by-side comparison of two medications. Materials And Methods - A prospective randomized study conducted with 40 patients that required removal of mesio angularly impacted mandibular third molar. The systematic statistical analysis was performed after the data collection was done. Patients were categorized into two groups (Group 1 : piroxicam, Group 2 : Aceclofenac sodium) in a crossover manner .Subjective and objective observations recorded that include age, gender, and pain score using visual analog scale. Each patient was evaluated using a visual analogue scale. Results- Pain intensity at the postoperative 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th day postoperative was less in Piroxicam group than Aceclofenac and there was s.. Read More»

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