Evidence-based clinical practice guideline for the pharmacologic management of acute dental pain in adolescents, adults, and older adults: A report from the American Dental Association Science and Research Institute, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Pennsylvania

CONCLUSIONS AND PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: Nonopioid medications are first-line therapy for managing acute dental pain after tooth extraction(s) and the temporary management of toothache. The use of opioids should be reserved for clinical situations when the first-line therapy is insufficient to reduce pain or there is contraindication of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Clinicians should avoid the routine use of just-in-case prescribing of opioids and should exert extreme caution when prescribing opioids to adolescents and young adults.PMID:38325969 | DOI:10.1016/j.adaj.2023.10.009

Source: Journal of the American Dental Association - February 7, 2024 Category: Dentistry Authors: Alonso Carrasco-Labra Deborah E Polk Olivia Urquhart Tara Aghaloo J William Claytor Vineet Dhar Raymond A Dionne Lorena Espinoza Sharon M Gordon Elliot V Hersh Alan S Law Brian S-K Li Paul J Schwartz Katie J Suda Michael A Turturro Marjorie L Wright Tim D Source Type: research