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Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Methods of Postoperative Pain Control Following Oral and Maxillofacial
Amin Rahpeyma1, Majid Eshghpour1, Tooraj Vaezi1
1Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran.
Background:
We aimed to investigate the pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions used for mitigating pain.
Methods:
We integrated randomized controlled trials (RCTs) chosen from PubMed, Google scholar, and Scopus and aimed at assessing the effectiveness of one or multiple variants of Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), as well as Narcotic analgesics, compared to corticosteroids, curcumin, hyaluronic acid, and antibiotics. In addition, trials utilizing NSAIDs, including Rofecoxib, which have been withdrawn from market circulation, were deemed ineligible for inclusion.
Result:
A total of 9 RCTs were evaluated in this study, and the patients' postoperative pain was assessed using the visual analog scale (VAS) and the time measurement. Moreover, there were various approaches to alleviating pain and discomfort.
Conclusion:
The administration of ibuprofen prior to surgery leads to a marked reduction in pain. Pharmacological interventions, such as the administration of dexamethasone and oxycodone, alongside non-pharmacological interventions, such as laser therapy, have been shown to effectively alleviate the discomfort resulting from surgical procedures on the jaw and face.
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