Pain Management Articles

• When are Opioids Indicated for Postoperative Analgesia in Dental Practice?

  Raymond Dionne, DDS, MS, PhD, Gary Warburton, DDS, MD, Asma Khan, BDS, PhD
  Compendium - March 2018

• Antibiotic Stewardship in the Management of Endodontic Infections

  Brooke Blicher, DMD, Rebekah Lucier, DMD, Jarshen Lin, BDS, DMD
  Inside Dentistry - January 2018

• Treating Nociceptive Orofacial Pain

  Jason H. Goodchild, DMD, Mark Donaldson, BSP, RPH, PHARMD, FASHP, FACHE
  Inside Dentistry - October 2017

• A Vibration Device to Control Injection Discomfort

  Jeffry R. Shaefer, DDS, MS, MPH, Stephanie J. Lee, BS, Nina K. Anderson, PhD
  Compendium - June 2017

• Managing Endodontic Pain: The Evidence Against Opioids

  Brooke Blicher, DMD, Rebekah Lucier Pryles, DMD
  Inside Dentistry - May 2017

• A Targeted Approach for Managing Nociceptive Orofacial Pain

  Mark Donaldson, BSP, ACPR, PharmD
  Compendium - May 2017

• Postoperative Jaw and Muscle Pain

  Lee Ann Brady, DMD, James Fricton, DDS, MS, Brad Eli, DMD, MS
  Inside Dentistry - April 2017

  This article defines JAMSS and discusses the SAFE protocol, which stands for “Set-up for safety, Assessment, Follow, and Evaluate,” a four-step system designed to prevent and manage JAMSS in a den...

• Blocking the Path to Addiction

  Lisa Neuman
  Inside Dentistry - February 2017

  Can a Simple Over-the Counter Solution Help Dentistry Stop the Opioid Abuse Epidemic?

• Do Dentists Prescribe Too Many Opioid-containing Drugs?

  Elliot V. Hersh, DMD, MS, PhD, Raymond A. Dionne, DDS, PhD, Paul A. Moore, DMD, PhD, MPH
  Compendium - February 2017

• Functional Considerations of the Masticatory System During Prosthodontic Procedures

  Matthew D. Wolfe, DDS
  Inside Dentistry - January 2017

• Prescribing Opioids After Dental Treatment

  Mark Donaldson, BSP, RPH, PHARMD, FASHP, FACHE, Scott C. Dickinson, DMD, Jason H. Goodchild, DMD
  Inside Dentistry - January 2017

• Opioid, NSAID, and OTC Analgesic Medications for Dental Procedures: PEARL Network Findings

  Ying Jo Wong, MS, DMD, MAGD, James Keenan, DDS, Keith Hudson, DMD, Henry Bryan, DDS, Frederick Naftolin, MD, PhD, Van P. Thompson, DDS, PhD, Ronald G. Craig, DMD, PhD, Don Vena; Damon Collie, MSHS, Hongyu Wu, MPH, Abigail G. Matthews, PhD, Ashley C. Grill, MPH, RDH, Fredrick A. Curro, DMD, PhD
  Compendium - Nov/Dec 2016

• Pharmacological Reversal Agents in Dental Practice: Keys to Patient Safety

  Mark Donaldson, BSP, ACPR, PharmD, Jason H. Goodchild, DMD
  Compendium - Nov/Dec 2016

• Treating Dental Pain in an Opioid-Addicted World

  Louis F. Rose, DDS, MD
  Inside Dentistry - October 2016

  Control patient pain responsibly

• The Trajectory of Pharmacology Education in Dentistry: Is a Course Correction Needed?

  Frederick A. Curro, DMD, PhD, Mahmood S. Mozaffari, DMD, PhD, Roy L. Stevens, DDS, William Warner, PhD
  Compendium - September 2016

  Editorial discusses why a return to basics in education may be needed to help address the opioid epidemic.