Efficacy of power strips as an alternate pain relief method in dental extractions: a clinical trial

Authors

  • Amanpreet Kaur Department of Public Health Dentistry, Gian Sagar Dental College and Hospital, Ramnagar, Rajpura, Punjab, India
  • Ramandeep Singh Gambhir Department of Public Health Dentistry, Rayat and Bahra Dental College and Hospital, Sahauran, Mohali, Punjab, India
  • Randeep Singh Mann Department of General Dentistry, Ranbaj Hospital, Mohali, Punjab, India
  • Jyotsna Goyal Department of Periodontology, Gian Sagar Dental College and Hospital, Ramnagar, Rajpura, Punjab, India
  • Bikramjit Singh Gill Department of Public Health Dentistry, Gian Sagar Dental College and Hospital, Ramnagar, Rajpura, Punjab, India
  • Sanjeet Gill Department of Periodontology, Gian Sagar Dental College and Hospital, Ramnagar, Rajpura, Punjab, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20161449

Keywords:

PowerStrips, Analgesia, Extraction, Diclofenac

Abstract

Background: Reducing post-interventional inflammation and pain in odontostomatological surgery procedures, such as tooth extractions, implants or oral biopsies is a relevant clinical goal. Therefore the present study was conducted to access the effect of PowerStrips on the patients with the post- operative pain associated with the extraction of tooth.

Methods: A randomized clinical trial was conducted among 88 subjects who were to undergo non-surgical extraction of their tooth a private clinic. PowerStrips patch was applied on the side of extraction after the procedure. Post-procedure pain was assessed on the same day after tooth extraction before application of PowerStrips and three days after application by means of a 10 cm visual analogue scale (VAS) (from 0: no pain to 10: extreme pain). The data obtain from the study subjects were statistically evaluated using Paired t-test.

Results: The mean difference in VAS score after application of PowerStrips on 1st and 3rd day was found to be 4.68 which was found to be statistically significant (P<0.05). The mean difference was found to be 4.75 in males and 4.67 in females. The difference in both the genders was found to be statistically significant. About 9.1% participants felt the need for analgesics when enquired.

Conclusions: PowerStrips were found to have a potent analgesic action with virtually no systemic adverse effects. However, further clinical trials are needed before the effectiveness of this technology can be really judged.

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2017-01-05

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Kaur, A., Gambhir, R. S., Mann, R. S., Goyal, J., Gill, B. S., & Gill, S. (2017). Efficacy of power strips as an alternate pain relief method in dental extractions: a clinical trial. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 3(6), 1383–1387. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20161449

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