Ibuprofen taken pre-emptively (about 1 hour before treatment) vs Ibuprofen taken post-treatment
Rescue analgesia · People undergoing orthodontic treatment (any age; 9 to 34 years in included studies)
Ibuprofen taken pre-emptively (about 1 hour before treatment) showed no clear difference in rescue analgesia compared with ibuprofen taken post-treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
- Pharmacological interventions for pain relief during orthodontic treatment 2017 · Cochrane All outcomesRR 0.8 [0.3, 1.9]2 studies · 41 participantsGRADE not reported