Preoperative paracetamol (acetaminophen) vs placebo
Postoperative pain (dichotomous measure: parent report of presence of pain-related behaviours) · Children and adolescents having dental treatment under local anaesthetic (restorative and extraction treatments)
Preoperative paracetamol (acetaminophen) showed no clear difference in postoperative pain (dichotomous measure: parent report of presence… compared with placebo (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Preoperative analgesics for additional pain relief in children and adolescents having dental treatment 2016 · Cochrane All outcomesMean 6.5 hoursRR 0.81 [0.53, 1.22]2 studies · 100 participantsLow