Does bupivacaine irrigation of third molar sockets reduce postoperative pain? A double blind controlled trial.
A double blind controlled randomised trial suggested that irrigation of third molar sockets with bupivacaine 0.75% produces significant reduction in pain scored on the first post-operative morning (p less than 0.01). However, this technique produces no significant reduction in opiate or oral analgesic consumption.
Tuffin
J R
JR
Department of Oral Surgery, Plymouth General Hospital, Devon.
Cunliffe
D R
DR
Begg
R
R
Shaw
S R
SR
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects
D002045:Bupivacaine