Effect of a 5% naproxen patch on reducing pain caused by separators prior to fixed orthodontic treatment.
Ladan EslamianNazila Akbarian RadBehnam Rahbani NobarSeyed Alireza MortazaviPublished in: Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine (2018)
The naproxen patch was more efficient than the placebo patch for reducing pain at all time points. The highest pain score was recorded at 6 hours, and the least pain was recorded at the 7th day after separator placement.