A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DICLOFENAC SODIUM WITH PIROXICAM IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING SURGICAL REMOVAL OF THIRD MOLAR

The current study was aimed at assessing the efficacy of Piroxicam verses diclofenac sodium as an analgesic after removal of third molars when given post operatively. The study was a comparative evaluation between two drugs. Methods - The current study was done in Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, after the due approval of the Institutional Ethical Committee. A prospectiverandomized study conducted with 30 patients that required removal of mesio angularly impacted mandibular third molar. The systematical statistical analysis was performed after the data collection was done. Results- Pain intensity at the postoperative 15 mints, 30 mints, 45 mints,60mints, 2nd, 3rd, 7th day postoperative was less in Piroxicam group than Diclofenac and there was significant difference seen statistically (p