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Aim and Objective: This study aims to compare the efficacy and rapidity of the action of lornoxicam and paracetamol in the management of post-extractive extraction pain. Background: Pain is a common experience following post-operative dental extractions. Post-operative dental pain may occur due to a non-isotonic solution, adrenaline in the solution, trauma, surgical interference, marked tissue destruction, acute inflammatory conditions, and infections. Many nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) been in practice to manage the dental pain. Paracetamol and lornoxicam are also one of the most commonly used NSAIDs in dental practice. Materials and Methods: Patient seeking dental extraction without any periapical changes in the tooth was included in this study. The study consisted of 30 patients grouped into A and B with 15 in each group. The drug paracetamol and lornoxicam were given to 15 patients in Groups A and B, respectively, along with antibiotic (amoxicillin 500 mg) after extraction of the tooth. The patient was followed up for 3 consecutive days to review on pain. After extraction, patients were asked to score the pain range for 3 consecutive days in the form provided, while they are under the prescribed medications. Higher scores indicate worse, and lower scores indicate better efficacy of drug in post-extraction pain. Results: Patients under lornoxicam had less post-operative dental pain when compared to patient under paracetamol. Hence, lornoxicam proved to an effective analgesic for treating moderate-to-severe pain. Conclusion: Within the limitation of this study, it has been reported that lornoxicam has better efficiency in managing post-operative extraction pain and this will help the clinicians to treat the patients effectively and reduce their pain.

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