A combination of common over-the-counter painkillers is more effective in reducing pain than opioids for patients undergoing wisdom teeth removal, a new study found.
A team of researchers from Rutgers School of Dental Medicine found that combining acetaminophen and ibuprofen is more effective in controlling pain after wisdom teeth removal than opioids.
“We think this is a landmark study,” said Cecile Feldman, DMD, the dean of Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, in Newark, and lead