Background Opioid misuse is a widespread public health problem, and opioids are often
prescribed in the dental environment. These recommendations provide alternatives to …

It is well-known that there is an opioid crisis in the United States. Prescription opioid
analgesics contribute to this crisis; in 2012, dentists ranked second to family care physicians …

Objective: Dental treatment is often categorized as a moderately or severely painful
experience; however, no clinical data reported by the patient and dentist currently exists to …

Effective acute pain management is an essential but sometimes challenging component of
dental practice. Numerous studies have examined the efficacy of various analgesic agents …

Acute dental pain continues to be under-managed, despite availability of several effective
over-the-counter analgesics. This article discusses the mechanisms underlying the pain …

Background When developing multimodal pain management protocols, practitioners should
take into consideration the potential risks each treatment modality inherently carries in order …

1. Background Pharmacologic management of acute dental pain includes the use of opioid
and nonopioid analgesics. Safe and effective use of these medications requires …

As the nation comes to terms with a prescription opioid epidemic, dentistry is beginning to
understand its own unintentional contribution and seek ways to address it. The article urges …

The majority of pain in a dental setting is the result of either infection or surgical trauma. As a
result, most of the pain is predictable and as such, many of today's providers rely on one or …

A bstract Acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and opioids are
available as analgesics in dentistry. They each have specific advantages, disadvantages …