Is conventional sugar-free chewing gum effective in the management of orthodontic pain associated with fixed appliances? A randomised clinical trial comparing the pain-reducing effects of sugar-free chewing gum versus a placebo medicament

Magister Scientiae Dentium - MSc(Dent) === Background and aim: Managing orthodontic pain traditionally involves the prescription of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs combined with other analgesic medication. Sugar-free chewing gum has been advocated in the control of orthodontic pain due to its...

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Main Author: Govender, Yolin
Other Authors: Harris, Angela
Language:en
Published: University of the Western Cape 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11394/7536