The effect of systemic flurbiprofen on bone supporting dental implants.
This article describes a study of the efficacy of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug flurbiprofen in maintaining alveolar bone around mandibular root-form dental implants. The preliminary results indicate that, in appropriate doses, flurbiprofen may spare bone around such implants.
Jeffcoat
M K
MK
Department of Periodontics, University of Alabama School of Dentistry, Birmingham 35294, USA.
Reddy
M S
MS
Wang
I C
IC
Meuninghoff
L A
LA
Farmer
J B
JB
Koth
D L
DL
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D005480:Flurbiprofen / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016348:Osseointegration / Q000187:drug effects*; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects
D015921:Dental Implants; D005480:Flurbiprofen