Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the online search interest pertaining queries regardingantibiotics for dental pain. Material and Methods: Google Trends™ used identify searchinterest. Previously, a literature performed on most frequently antibiotics in dentistryin Brazil. Accordingly, terms were Amoxicillin (AM), Clindamycin (CD), Azithromycin (AZ)and Metronidazole (MD), w...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of chewing impairment according to sex, and its associated factors in adults. METHODS A cross-sectional population-based study was carried out with 2,016 subjects aged between 20 and 59 years in Florianopolis, SC, Southern Brazil, in 2009. The sampling was undertaken in two stages, census tracts and households. The outcome 'chewin...

INTRODUCTION Ninety five percent of orthodontic patients routinely report pain, due to alterations in the periodontal ligament and surrounding soft tissues, with intensity and prevalence varying according to age. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess toothache and buccal mucosal pain in adults and children during two initial phases of the orthodontic treatment. METHODS The intensity of tooth...

BACKGROUND There is evidence that self-medication practices among dental patients with toothache are common, and despite the adverse clinical consequences, there is a paucity of literature on it, and only few programs are available for its control. AIM The aim was to assess the self-medication practices among adult dental patients suffering from toothache. SUBJECTS AND METHODS An instrument...

Ludwig's angina is a potentially life threatening diffuse cellulitis usually resulting from odontogenic infection. We report a case of Ludwig's angina resulting from self administration of an acidic chemical to treat toothache.

ABSTRACT The Covid-19 pandemic situation has affected community activities, work, income whichdecreased, psychological disorders such as stress, and limited accessibility to dental practice service,which is now for emergency cases only. This condition can affect oral health in the community. Thisstudy aimed assess during pandemic. was implementing a cross-sectional research design. Data were ob...

Toothaches typically originate from the odontogenic structures such as dentin, pulp and periodontium. which have an origin are managed effectively in dental clinic; however, toothaches with a nonodontogenic often difficult to identify. This article presents case of trigeminal neuralgia that was misdiagnosed pain initially treated surgically endodontically, despite no abnormality detected physic...