Pain Management Articles

• 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.

• 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.

• Sedation Dentistry

  Ellen Meyer
  Inside Dentistry - April 2016

  Sedation dentistry and ensuring the comfort and safety of anxious patients