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 .
- Introduction: Postoperative pain is an important factor which exerts several physical effects in the cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and urinary systems. In addition, psychologic effects that cause stress and anxiety. - Aim: This study aimed to e
xamine the effect of breathing exercises on relieving postoperative pain in orthopedic patients. - Method: This study carried at Universal Alassad Hospital in Latakia, on a sample of 60 patients who underwent orthopedic surgery between March 2015 and June 2015, aged between 18-70 years. The sample was divided to two equal groups: control group (30) that has been left to hospital routine, and study group (30) that has been applied deep breathing exercises for 3 days after surgery as 3 times, each breathing exercise session took 5-10 minutes, then patients’ pain levelsin two group was assessed by verbal and visual pain scale.
