Postoperative Effects of Chewing Gum, Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen on Pain After Initial Archwire Placement

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2018-05-20
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of ibuprofen, acetaminophen, chewing gum in reducing orthodontic pain. This study include 81 patients to be classified into 4 groups of 19 each: ibuprofen (400 mg), acetaminophen (500 mg), chewing gum and control. The patients in each group will receive 1 method immediately after placement of the initial archwire and every 6 hours for a week if they experiences pain. Pain perception will be recorded by the patients while jaw rest position and fitting back teeth at 2 hours, 24 hours, 2 days, 3 days, 7 days and 21 days after archwire placement, using a visual analog scale.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Rio de Janeiro State University
• Collaborator: Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
• Treatments: Acetaminophen; Ibuprofen

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• moderate teeth crowding

• no need for tooth extraction to orthodontic reasons

Exclusion Criteria:

• presence of autoimmune diseases

• history of orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances