Ibuprofen before mouth surgery to reduce pain sensing
Treatments studied
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This trial studies whether taking ibuprofen before tooth extraction and bone graft surgery can lower how much pain you feel afterward. It may help by changing the body’s pain response during healing.
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Who can take part
- Be 18 years or older
- Be in generally good health with any conditions well controlled
- Plan to have a single tooth extraction with a bone graft at one site in the same surgery
- Able to speak and read English fluently
- Not be pregnant
- Not have an active infection at the surgery site (no pus/abscess)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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