The efficacy of etodolac and ibuprofen, regarding gender, on pain, edema and trismus after impacted lower third molar surgery: A randomized prospective clinical split-mouth study / La eficacia del etodolaco y del ibuprofeno, según el sexo, sobre el dolor, el edema y trismo después de la cirugía del tercer molar inferior impactado: un estudio prospectivo aleatorizado estudio clínico de boca dividida

ABSTRACT

Background: This study aimed to conduct a randomized prospective study about the efficacy of etodolac andibuprofen on trismus, pain and edema regarding gender of patients submitted to impacted lower third molar teethextraction.Material and Methods: Thirty patients aging between 16 and 35 year-old were submitted to the exodontia of im-pacted lower third molars. During the postoperative period, patients received nine ibuprofen (600 mg) or etodolac(300 mg) pills via oral administration immediately after surgery and repeated doses every eight hours during threedays. Patients were evaluated regarding pain, trismus and edema.Results: Sixteen men and fourteen women participated of the study. No statistical difference was establishedregarding gender according to the evaluated parameters. However, etodolac use showed better results regardingpain, trismus and edema.Conclusions: Pain, edema and trismus after impacted third molars extraction were not influenced by gender.(AU)