title: Controlling dental pain.
abstract: The obligation to manage pain and relieve a patient's suffering is an important part of dentistry. The practitioner must balance pain control, concern for patient safety and side effects of pain treatment. There are no rigid prescriptions to manage postoperative pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine/Pathology/Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109-1078.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Gobetti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009055:Mouth; D010146:Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics