Pain Control in Third Molar Surgery
The sensation of pain at the surgical site may be increased and persist for long periods after the noxious stimulus has been removed. Post-operative pain from the extraction of impacted molar may cause serious discomfort to the patient resulting in considered moderate to severe in intensity. Analgesia for this surgical procedure is related to the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, steroids, analgesics of central and peripheral actions used in combination or individually. The aim of this review is to show an update about the use and the physiological bases for indications of the analgesic therapy in third molar surgery.
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Universidad de La Frontera. Facultad de Medicina
2016
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-381X2016000300003 |
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