title: A drug-free oral hydrogel wound dressing for pain management in immediate denture patients.
abstract: This article evaluated a drug-free oral hydrogel wound dressing composed entirely of natural food ingredients for its ability to relieve pain in immediate denture patients. Evaluation occurred at a 24-hour postoperative appointment. For this crossover study, 44 patients who were taking oral narcotics evaluated their discomfort (using a scale of 0-10) at 1, 3, 5, and 10 minutes after denture insertion with no topical treatment and again after SockIt! Oral Pain Gel was applied to the dentures. The gel provided statistically significant pain relief at all time points beyond that provided by oral narcotic alone (p < 0.0001).
authors.affiliation: Affordent-Dentures and Dental Services in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D003825:Denture, Complete, Immediate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006853:Hydrocodone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D020100:Hydrogels; D006853:Hydrocodone