Sources of controversies over analgesics prescribed after activation of orthodontic appliances

Alberto CONSOLARO, Vanessa Bernardini MALDONADO, Milton SANTAMARIA JÚNIOR, Maria Fernanda M-O. CONSOLARO

The wide range of available drugs raises questions about the desirable and undesirable effects on orthodontic movement. Could medications such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)—ASA, acetaminophen, diclofenac, ibuprofen, indomethacin and celecoxib—, corticosteroids and bisphosphonates have any impact on bone metabolism to the extent of interfering with orthodontic movement? [...]

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