New Practice Guideline Co-Led by Penn Dental Medicine Details Dental Pain Management Strategies
PHILADELPHIA, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A new clinical practice guideline for managing acute dental pain in adolescents and adults has been released, recommending nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) taken alone or with acetaminophen as first-line treatments for managing short-term dental pain.
- PHILADELPHIA, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A new clinical practice guideline for managing acute dental pain in adolescents and adults has been released, recommending nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) taken alone or with acetaminophen as first-line treatments for managing short-term dental pain.
- The guideline was developed by Penn Dental Medicine's Center for Integrative Global Oral Health (CIGOH) , the American Dental Association (ADA), and the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine.
- Dr. Alonso Carrasco-Labra, Associate Professor and Director of the Cochrane Oral Health Collaborating Center at Penn Dental Medicine, and Olivia Urquhart, an epidemiologist and instructor within CIGOH, co-led its development.
- This is the second of two guidelines on acute dental pain management from this research team.