Selection of analgesics for the management of acute and postoperative dental pain: a mini-review.
Sung-Jin KimJeong Taeg SeoPublished in: Journal of periodontal & implant science (2020)
Pain management is an important part of dental practice, and dentists frequently prescribe analgesics to improve clinical outcomes. Dentists should be aware of the pharmacological characteristics of the analgesics commonly used in dentistry and should choose appropriate analgesics to treat and prevent pain associated with inflammation or surgery. In this article, we review the potential benefits and risks of the analgesics frequently used in dental practice and provide a stepwise approach for pain management.
Keyphrases
- pain management
- chronic pain
- postoperative pain
- oral health
- primary care
- healthcare
- oxidative stress
- minimally invasive
- patients undergoing
- liver failure
- human health
- quality improvement
- risk assessment
- intensive care unit
- drug induced
- acute coronary syndrome
- coronary artery disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- neuropathic pain
- surgical site infection