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- Title
Ação Anti-Edematosa: Arnica montana 6ch X Diclofenaco de Sódio 50 mg.
- Authors
de Almeida Souza, Liane Maciel; Dantas, André Luiz Lisboa; de Oliveira Ribeiro, Artur; Ramacciato, Juliana Cama; Motta, Rogério Heládio Lopes
- Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the Arnica montana 6 cH homeopathic efficacy compared to 50mg Diclofenac Sodium in the control of edema after removal of third molars. Methods: This work was an experimental, cross, randomized, double-blind study held on 30 volunteers student from the Dental School at the Sergipe Federal University, with the presence of impacted teeth on both sides, making a total of 120 teeth, indicating the same surgical technique. The groups were divided as follows: GROUP A: those who used the Arnica Montana 6cH and GROUP D: those who used 50mg Diclofenac Sodium. For edema measurement, we used a measure tape with which three measures were taken as reference: 1) eye corner to the tragus (EC-T); 2) eye corner to the jaw angle (EC-JA); 3) labial commissure to the tragus (LC-T). These were four times the first being shortly after the end of surgery and the remaining after 24h, 48h and 72h the end of surgery. Shapiro-Wilk test was used to verify the normal distribution of the studied variables. For normal distribution, Student test was used. The data were considered statistically significant when p < 0.05. Results: In 48h post-surgery, the edema was notable for both groups in the segments EC-JA and LC-T. After 72h there was decrease of the edema for both drugs tested. The segment EC-T showed less edema for two medications. Student test showed that medications were similar anti-edematous efficacy (p > 0.05). Conclusions: The homeopathic remedy Arnica montana 6 cH has efficacy in controlling post-extraction edema of third molars. The Arnica montana 6cH compared to 50mg Diclofenac Sodium was equivalent to control postoperative edema.
- Subjects
EDEMA; METABOLIC disorder treatment; THERAPEUTIC use of Arnica montana; HOMEOPATHY; DICLOFENAC; ANTI-inflammatory agents; DRUG efficacy; BLIND experiment; EXPERIMENTAL medicine
- Publication
Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clinica Integrada, 2011, Vol 11, Issue 4, p491
- ISSN
1519-0501
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4034/PBOCI.2011.114.06