Comparison of Acupuncture with Ibuprofen for Pain Management in Patients with Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial

Emergency pain management in symptomatic irreversible pulpitis commonly includes use of nonnarcotic analgesics. Acupuncture has been used in dentistry to alleviate pain after tooth extraction. The aim of this randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trial was to evaluate and compare the...

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Main Authors: Haneesh Murugesan, Sujatha Venkatappan, Senthil Kumar Renganathan, Srinivasan Narasimhan, Mahalaxmi Sekar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Association of Pharmacopuncture Institute 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Acupuncture & Meridian Studies
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2005290117301115