A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Tolerability of Diclofenac Potassium Soft Gelatin Capsules Compared With Ibuprofen Tablets in Patients With Moderate to Severe Postoperative Dental Pain

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients requiring surgical removal of 2 ipsilateral third molars, of which the
mandibular must be fully or partially impacted. The ipsilateral maxillary third molar
may be of any impaction level.

- Patients having a moderate to severe Baseline pain intensity as assessed by a score
of 2 (moderate) or 3 (severe) on the 4-point categorical pain intensity VRS,
confirmed by a VASPI score of ≥ 50 mm within 5 hours of surgical completion, after
local anesthetic dissipation.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients who require the removal of a single third molar, or 2 ipsilateral third
molars where mandibular molar is not fully or partially impacted.

- Patients with active peptic ulcer disease or a history of significant
gastrointestinal disease or any gastrointestinal bleeding.

- Patients with coagulation or bleeding disorders.

- Patients with a positive drug or alcohol screen.

- Patients who have received an anti-inflammatory agent, analgesic, sedative, hypnotic,
muscle relaxant, or tranquilizer within 5 elimination half-lives before
administration of study drug (other than surgical anesthetic prior to and during
dental surgery).

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply