Pain Management Articles

• Strategies to Scrutinize Opioid Prescribing for Dental Pain Management

  David A. Hamlin, DMD, MBA
  Compendium - April 2019

  In this article, we show how dental professionals have the opportunity to combat the opioid epidemic and improve quality of care for patients taking opioids.

• Effects of NSAIDS on Periodontal and Dental Implant Therapy

  Anusha Etikala, BDS, MS, Mustafa Tattan, BDS, Houssam Askar, BDS, Hom-Lay Wang, DDS, MSD, PhD
  Compendium - February 2019

• Tranexamic Acid as a Hemostatic Adjunct in Dentistry

  Riccardo I. Ambrogio, DMD, Marci H. Levine, DMD, MD
  Compendium - June 2018

• Innovations in Local Anesthesia are Easing the Pain of Dentistry

  Paul A. Moore, DMD, PhD, MPH
  Compendium - April 2018

• 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

• A Vibration Device to Control Injection Discomfort

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

• A Targeted Approach for Managing Nociceptive Orofacial Pain

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

• 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

• 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

• 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.

• Prescribing Opioid Analgesics for Acute Dental Pain: Time to Change Clinical Practices in Response to Evidence and Misperceptions

  Raymond A. Dionne, DDS, PhD, Sharon M. Gordon, DDS, MPH, Paul A. Moore, DMD, PhD, MPH
  Compendium - June 2016

  The authors provide therapeutic recommendations to help dental providers change prescribing patterns.

• Unique Anesthetic Delivery System: Buffering a New Revolution in Dentistry

  Compendium - May 2016

  "Anesthesia in dentistry can be unpredictable, but buffering helps make it more predictable, reliable, and efficient."

• Breaking Down Barriers to Care With Effective Pain Management

  Raymond A. Dionne, DDS, PhD
  Compendium - May 2016

  When rendering patient care, effective pain management in dentistry is a vital consideration. Part of delivering that care is enhancing the clinical experience by preventing and managing pain.

• Opioid Prescribing in Dentistry: Keys for Safe and Proper Usage

  Raymond Dionne, DDS, MS, PhD, Paul A. Moore, DMD, PhD, MPH
  Compendium - January 2016

  Due to public health issues related to the misuse or abuse of prescription drugs, dentists must be aware of which drugs are most commonly misused or abused.