Pain Management

Dental Pain Control and Local Anesthesia: A 40-Year Journey

INTRODUCTION       Local anesthetics (LAs) form the backbone of pain control techniques...

Treating the Phobic and Anxious Dental Patient: Introduction to Havening Therapy

Figure 1. Acquiring thought of event and emotional context for 30 to 40 seconds....

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Allergy and Toxic Reactions to Local Anesthetics

Local anesthesia (LA) forms the foundation of pain control techniques in dentistry. These drugs...

A Review of Paresthesia in Association with Administration of Local Anesthesia

Local anesthetics allow dentistry to be practiced without patient discomfort. Serious complications associated with...

Alternatives for Topical Anesthesia

Dental patients’ fear of pain caused by injections of local anesthetic in the course...

Diagnosis and Management of Nondental Toothache

The patient who presents with a toothache or tooth pain that has no obvious...

Initial Management of Temporomandibular Disorders

One of the most controversial topics in dentistry is the subject of temporomandibular disorders...

Oral Analgesics for Acute Dental Pain

Acute pain is the most common complaint that causes patients to seek help from...

Nitrous Oxide Analgesia: What Is a Safe Level of Exposure for the Dental Staff?

One of the major challenges of clinical dentistry is the management of pain and...