Pain management: Part 1: Managing acute and postoperative dental pain

Safe and effective management of acute dental pain can be accomplished with nonopioid and opioid analgesics. To formulate regimens properly, it is essential to appreciate basic pharmacological principles and appropriate dosage strategies for each of the available analgesic classes. This article will...

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Published in:Anesthesia progress 2010-01, Vol.57 (2), p.67-79
Main Author: Becker, Daniel E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acetaminophen - administration & dosage
Acetaminophen - pharmacology
Analgesics - administration & dosage
Analgesics - pharmacology
Analgesics, Opioid - administration & dosage
Analgesics, Opioid - pharmacology
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - administration & dosage
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - pharmacology
Continuing Education
Humans
Pain, Postoperative - drug therapy
Toothache - drug therapy
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Summary:Safe and effective management of acute dental pain can be accomplished with nonopioid and opioid analgesics. To formulate regimens properly, it is essential to appreciate basic pharmacological principles and appropriate dosage strategies for each of the available analgesic classes. This article will review the basic pharmacology of analgesic drug classes, including their relative efficacy for dental pain, and will suggest appropriate regimens based on pain intensity. Management of chronic pain will be addressed in the second part of this series.
ISSN:0003-3006
1878-7177
DOI:10.2344/0003-3006-57.2.67