Objectives Dental pain is a commonly managed presentation in medicine and dentistry,
where oxycodone is often prescribed. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis …

PURPOSE: To assess pain experience after simple uncomplicated tooth extraction and to
see if there is a need to prescribe analgesic drugs after such a procedure. PATIENTS AND …

In late 2013, a focus group met to participate in the Orofacial Pain Team Workshop, held in
Montreal, Canada, where the issue of appropriate opioid analgesic prescribing for pain by …

Study Objectives Toothaches and other dental complaints are common causes of pain and
reasons for visiting the ED. However, their management is unclear, especially in the era of …

Background A panel convened by the American Dental Association Science and Research
Institute, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Pennsylvania conducted …

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 …

Background Drug overdose has become a leading cause of accidental death in the United
States. Between 2000 and 2015, the rate of deaths from drug overdoses increased 137 …

Background Patient-reported outcome measures provide an essential perspective on the
quality of health care provided. However, how data are collected, how providers value and …

Acute pain is inherent in dentistry. Definitive treatment consists primarily of surgical dental
procedures. Analgesic medications, however, often form an intricate part of the treatment …

Background Both paracetamol and ibuprofen are commonly used analgesics for the relief of
pain following the surgical removal of lower wisdom teeth (third molars). In 2010, a novel …