Australian dental journal
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Australian dental journal · Mar 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialIntra-muscular ketorolac administered as a supplemental analgesic for removal of impacted third molar teeth: a prospective study.
Post-operative pain follows dentalveolar oral surgery. Ketorolac is a potent non-steroidal analgesic with moderate anti-inflammatory effects. The purpose of this study was to test whether a single supplementary dose of ketorolac reduced post-operative pain experienced by patients having third molar teeth removed. ⋯ A single supplemental dose of ketorolac 30mg provides improved pain relief in the immediate post-operative phase following the removal of third molar teeth. Oral ketorolac can be recommended as a oral analgesic for post-operative pain, with minimal side effects.