Assessment of Pain Management Post Mandibular Third Molar Extraction with Piroxicam: A Retrospective Analysis Over 10 Months

Surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molar is one of the most commonly performed procedures in oral and maxillofacial surgical practice. The role of postoperative medications for management of postoperative pain is important for comfortable and uneventful healing .To assess and compare the therapeutic effect of piroxicam and other NSAIDs on patients undergoing surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molar, the study was conducted among patients who reported to a dental college for surgical removal of mandibular third molar. The data was collected and tabulated in MS-Excel and was analysed using SPSS software. Patients experience less post-operative pain on administration of piroxicam in comparison to other analgesics which will help to improve the post-operative pain. Piroxicam was found to have a better analgesic action in comparison to other analgesics given and also help to increase the postoperative comfort and quality of life.