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Objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the co-administered dexamethasone and diclofinac potassium in controlling pain and swelling after dental implant surgery. The study was done in the PN Dental Centre [PNDC], PNS Shifa hospital Karachi from Aug 2009 to Dec 2010. It was a cross sectional comparative study. One hundred patients were selected in this study and divided into two equal groups, A and B of 50 patients each. In group A only Diclofinac potassium was given and in group B patients intraoral infusion of Dexamethasone was given along with Diclofinac potassium. In Group B patients reported good control over pain and swelling in first 24hours as compared to the group A
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Dental pain, without doubt is one of the worst pains experienced by humans. The purpose of this article is to discuss investigations, diagnosis and management of acute dental pain with reference to case report of a patient. The patient suffered from acute pulpitis due to an apparently minor dental problem. Due to peculiar anatomy and innervation of dental pulp it is difficult for the patient and the dentist to identify the offended tooth in the initial stage of pulpitis. Different causes of dental pain are discussed. Classification and characteristics of dental pulp sensory fibers are also described briefly