title: Suprofen: its usefulness in the control of pain following surgical removal of impacted wisdom tooth.
abstract: The results of the present investigation have shown the usefulness of suprofen in the control of pain following surgical removal of impacted wisdom tooth. The regime of 200 mg. q.d.s. orally, was shown to be satisfactory in the control of postoperative pain. Pain was rapidly controlled by the 1st hour after ingestion and subsequently maintained at a low profile until is was completely abolished by the 8th hour of the postoperative period.
authors: Department of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
authors: M N
authors: MN
authors: Awang
authors: L C
authors: LC
authors: Boon
authors: G M
authors: GM
authors: Nor
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004361:Drug Tolerance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013496:Suprofen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013997:Time Factors; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D013496:Suprofen