To Determine the Efficacy of a Single Dose of Dicloenac Transdermal Patch as a Post-operative Analgesic After Single-Visit Root Canal Treatment

Objectives Efficacy of diclofenac transdermal patch as a post-operative analgesic after single-visit root canal treatment. Material and Methods Four hundred patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis were divided into two groups. The control group (Group I: 200 patients) was not given any medication, whereas the test group patients (Group II- 200 patients) were administered a transdermal diclofenac patch on the arm. The visual analog scale (VAS) scale was used to evaluate postoperative pain in both groups at baseline, 4, 8, 24 and 48 hours after treatment. The scores were taken by making a telephone call to the patient or calling the patient back to the department after 48 hours. Results The pain intensity decreased in patients who received a transdermal patch, whereas in patients who did not receive it, it did not decrease from baseline to 48 hours. Conclusion The patient’s post-endodontic pain was effectively relieved for up to 48 hours by the Diclofenac transdermal patch, which was simple to use and had a painless application process.