Acetaminophen Versus Ibuprofen for the Control of Immediate and Delayed Pain Following Orthodontic Separator Placement
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2008-01-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this research study is to compare pain control effectiveness of two medicines
and a placebo (a dummy pill that does not contain any pain relieving medication) to see which
one works better at preventing pain when taken both 1 hour before and 6 hours after
orthodontic separators are placed. The research hypothesis is that there will be a
significant difference in pain as measured by Visual Analogue Scales (VAS) over time and that
this effect will differ for acetaminophen versus ibuprofen.