TY - JOUR ID - TI - A comparative study between the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesic and antibiotics after apicectomy AU - Helme A AL-TAEE AU - Tahani A AL-SANDOOK PY - 2001 VL - 1 IS - 3 SP - S229 EP - S236 JO - Al-Rafidain Dental Journal مجلة الرافدين لطب الأسنان SN - 18121217 19980345 AB - Non steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIAs), particularly Ibuprofen, found to be effective in lowering the degree of swelling after apicectomy when it is compared with the combined use of antibiotic particularly Penicillin with Paracetamol. This study suggests the only use of the NSAIAs after apicectomywithout the need of antibiotic use, unless it is recommended or NSAIAs were contraindicated.

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