Surgical placement of dental implants may cause a certain degree
of pain and discomfort to some patients. Conventional nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs have been widely used in the
control of postoperative pain, but sparse information is avail
able
about the efficacy of celecoxib, a selective cyclooxygenase-2
inhibitor, after surgical placement of dental implants.
The aim of this study was to compare the analgesic efficacy of
celecoxib and ibuprofen on pain control after the surgical
placement of dental implants .
