Effect of postoperative analgesia with Loxoprofen sodium in different times on dental implant patients

Abstract

Objective To investigate the effect of postoperative analgesia by using loxoprofen sodium on dental implant patients at different time points. Methods A total of 400 patients with dental implant treatment were divided into two groups by random number table method. The experimental group was firstly given loxoprofen sodium tablets (60 mg) in 30 minutes preoperatively, and the control group was firstly given on three hours after surgery (60 mg). Local anesthesia was used to all dental implant surgery. Using the Wong-Baker Smile Assessment method in operation and Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) in postoperative respectively to assess pain level in surgery and 3 h, 6 h, 12 h and 24 h after surgery. Results The percentages of painless patients of the experimental group and the control group in operation were 99%(198/200) and 97%(194/200), and there was no significant difference between them (χ2=2.041, P>0.05); the percentages of painless patients of the experimental group at 3 h, 6 h, 12 h after surgery were 60.5%(121/200), 79.0%(158/200), 83.5%(167/200), and the control group were 47.0%(94/200), 64.5%(129/200), 71.5%(143/200), and there was significant difference between the control group and the experimental group (χ2=14.255,15.447, 11.165, P=0.007, 0.004, 0.011); however, in the two groups, there was no significant difference at 24 h after surgery, the experimental group was 93.0% (186/200), the control group was 89.5% (179/200)(χ2=2.468, P>0.05). Conclusions Preoperative administration with loxoprofen sodium tablets can significantly reduce the risk of postoperative pain, and could be used as a conventional implant surgery analgesic program. Key words: Loxoprofen sodium; Analgesic; Dosing time; Dental implant