title: Trephination for acute pain management.
abstract: Surgical trephination can and does provide immediate relief of pain, surgical drainage of the infection and related fluids, and in most cases does not require supplementary administration of antibiotics and only minimal amounts of analgesics. This paper outlines the diagnosis and technique of surgical trephination.
authors.affiliation: University of British Columbia, Faculty of Dentistry.
authors.forename: Brian M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Henry
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Fraser
mesh_terms: D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000601:surgery*; D014098:Toothache / Q000601:surgery*