Management of Oral Pain
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Pain is the leading reason for individuals to seek dental care and understanding factors in pain response assists in pain management. Some dental services, including those involving tooth preparation, can result in postprocedure discomfort leading to a recommendation for analgesic therapy following treatment. Analgesia is defined as pain relief by inhibiting specific pain pathways and drugs to relieve pain are analgesics. Over the counter agents are efficacious agents for most dental pain with ibuprofen and acetaminophen commonly recommended. Considerations for analgesic recommendations, based on the medical history, scientific evidence of efficacy, and patient preferences are discussed.
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