Primary study · included by 1 review

The effect of ketorolac buccal infiltration on postoperative endodontic pain: a prospective, double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial.

Akhlaghi 2019 · Akhlaghi Nahid, Azarshab Mahsa, Akhoundi Nasrin, et al. · Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985) · 2019

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The Effectiveness of Ketorolac in Relieving Pain Associated With Root Canal Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Akhlaghi 2019 · Table 1; Quantitative Analysis; References
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Patients requiring additional (rescue) medication
Ketorolac (oral, intramuscular, intranasal, periapical or intracanal) vs Other analgesics or placebo (dexamethasone, ibuprofen, tapentadol, etodolac, prednisolone, saline) · after root canal treatment
RR 0.50 [0.35, 0.73]3 studies · 212 participantsGRADE not reported
Post-endodontic pain intensity
Ketorolac (oral, intramuscular, intranasal, periapical or intracanal) vs Other analgesics or placebo (dexamethasone, ibuprofen, tapentadol, etodolac, prednisolone, saline) · 24 h after root canal treatment
SMD -0.25 [-1.07, 0.56]3 studies · 250 participantsGRADE not reported
Post-endodontic pain intensity
Ketorolac (oral, intramuscular, intranasal, periapical or intracanal) vs Other analgesics or placebo (dexamethasone, ibuprofen, tapentadol, etodolac, prednisolone, saline) · 6 h after root canal treatment
SMD -0.82 [-1.18, -0.46]3 studies · 250 participantsGRADE not reported

1 including review in total.