The effect of systemic flurbiprofen on bone supporting dental implants

J Am Dent Assoc. 1995 Mar;126(3):305-11; quiz 346-7. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.1995.0173.

Abstract

This article describes a study of the efficacy of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug flurbiprofen in maintaining alveolar bone around mandibular root-form dental implants. The preliminary results indicate that, in appropriate doses, flurbiprofen may spare bone around such implants.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Clinical Trial, Phase II
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Alveolar Bone Loss / diagnostic imaging
  • Alveolar Bone Loss / prevention & control*
  • Dental Implantation, Endosseous
  • Dental Implants*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Female
  • Flurbiprofen / administration & dosage*
  • Flurbiprofen / pharmacology
  • Flurbiprofen / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Osseointegration / drug effects*
  • Radiographic Image Enhancement
  • Wound Healing / drug effects

Substances

  • Dental Implants
  • Flurbiprofen