Drugs in dentistry
Local anaesthetics and vasoconstrictors, their toxicity, analgesics, antibiotics and prophylaxis, antithrombotics, drug-related osteonecrosis, sedation and drugs that harm the mouth. Generic names, no doses.
11 pages
- Adrenaline in dental anaesthesia: when to be carefulAdrenaline makes dental anaesthesia last longer and bleed less
- Analgesics for dental pain: NSAIDs first, opioids lastFor most dental pain, ibuprofen with paracetamol works better than opioids
- Antibiotic prophylaxis before dental proceduresA single preventive antibiotic before some dental procedures is now limited to people at the…
- Antibiotics in dentistry: when, and when notMost dental pain does not need antibiotics
- Anticoagulants and antiplatelets before dental extractionMost patients on blood thinners can have teeth out safely without stopping them, using local…
- Conscious sedation in dentistrySedation calms anxious patients who stay awake and responsive
- Dental nerve blocks and infiltration: the anatomy behind themUpper teeth are numbed by soaking anaesthetic through thin bone; lower back teeth need a block…
- Drugs that harm the mouthMany common medicines dry the mouth, swell the gums, stain teeth, cause ulcers or thrush, or…
- Local anaesthetic toxicity and methaemoglobinaemiaToo much anaesthetic, or an injection into a vessel, first excites the brain and can then stop…
- Local anaesthetics in dentistryLocal anaesthetics block sodium channels in nerves so the patient feels no pain
- Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jawBone-strengthening drugs used in osteoporosis and cancer can, rarely, leave dead jaw bone…
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Educational content; it does not replace assessment by a dentist or doctor and is not a clinical instruction. For facial or neck swelling with difficulty swallowing or breathing, a knocked-out tooth or bleeding that will not stop, go to an emergency department at once.
Representative model, for educational purposes only.