Analgesic choice in dentistry. Part I: The mechanism of action

Analgesics are frequently used in dentistry for the management of dental pain. Dental clinicians should choose the medicine based on its mechanism of action and toxicity, to promote a successful analgesic effect as well as comfort to the patient. The purpose of this first article is to describe the...

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Main Authors: Filipe Polese Branco, Marcos Luciano Pimenta Pinheiro, Maria Cristina Volpato, Eduardo Dias de Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2015-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
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Online Access:https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/article/view/8641830
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author Filipe Polese Branco
Marcos Luciano Pimenta Pinheiro
Maria Cristina Volpato
Eduardo Dias de Andrade
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description Analgesics are frequently used in dentistry for the management of dental pain. Dental clinicians should choose the medicine based on its mechanism of action and toxicity, to promote a successful analgesic effect as well as comfort to the patient. The purpose of this first article is to describe the pharmacological mechanisms of action of the three analgesics considered for the management of mild to moderate acute dental pain.
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spelling doaj.art-194fb26b6405425aadf645f7f5e0d7072022-12-21T22:55:26ZengUniversidade Estadual de CampinasBrazilian Journal of Oral Sciences1677-32252015-11-0141410.20396/bjos.v4i14.8641830Analgesic choice in dentistry. Part I: The mechanism of actionFilipe Polese Branco0Marcos Luciano Pimenta Pinheiro1Maria Cristina Volpato2Eduardo Dias de Andrade3Piracicaba Dental School, Campinas State UniversityDiamantina Dental SchoolPiracicaba Dental School, Campinas State UniversityPiracicaba Dental School, Campinas State UniversityAnalgesics are frequently used in dentistry for the management of dental pain. Dental clinicians should choose the medicine based on its mechanism of action and toxicity, to promote a successful analgesic effect as well as comfort to the patient. The purpose of this first article is to describe the pharmacological mechanisms of action of the three analgesics considered for the management of mild to moderate acute dental pain.https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/article/view/8641830Analgesics. Mechanism of action. Dentistry
spellingShingle Filipe Polese Branco
Marcos Luciano Pimenta Pinheiro
Maria Cristina Volpato
Eduardo Dias de Andrade
Analgesic choice in dentistry. Part I: The mechanism of action
Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
Analgesics. Mechanism of action. Dentistry
title Analgesic choice in dentistry. Part I: The mechanism of action
title_full Analgesic choice in dentistry. Part I: The mechanism of action
title_fullStr Analgesic choice in dentistry. Part I: The mechanism of action
title_full_unstemmed Analgesic choice in dentistry. Part I: The mechanism of action
title_short Analgesic choice in dentistry. Part I: The mechanism of action
title_sort analgesic choice in dentistry part i the mechanism of action
topic Analgesics. Mechanism of action. Dentistry
url https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/article/view/8641830
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