1.
Braz. j. oral sci
;
4(14): 762-765, july-sept. 2005.
Article
in English
| LILACS, BBO
| ID: lil-427761
ABSTRACT
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 firstarticle is to describe the pharmacological mechanisms of action of the three analgesics considered for the management of mild to moderate acute dental pain