Title

Pharmacologic Management of Acute Dental Pain in Children

Authoring Organizations

Publication Month/Year

August 27, 2023

Last Updated Month/Year

September 5, 2023

Document Type

Guideline

Country of Publication

US

Document Objectives

A guideline panel convened by the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs, American Dental Association Science and Research Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, and Center for Integrative Global Oral Health at the University of Pennsylvania conducted a systematic review and meta-analyses and formulated evidence-based recommendations for the pharmacologic management of acute dental pain after 1 or more simple and surgical tooth extractions and the temporary management of toothache (that is, when definitive dental treatment not immediately available) associated with pulp and furcation or periapical diseases in children (< 12 years).

Inclusion Criteria

Male, Female, Adolescent, Child

Health Care Settings

Ambulatory

Intended Users

Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Management

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D003729 - Dental Care, D019140 - Dental Care for Children

Keywords

pediatric dentistry, dental pain, tooth extraction

Source Citation

Carrasco-Labra A, Polk DE, Urquhart O, Aghaloo T, Claytor JW Jr, Dhar V, Dionne RA, Espinoza L, Gordon SM, Hersh EV, Law AS, Li BS, Schwartz PJ, Suda KJ, Turturro MA, Wright ML, Dawson T, Miroshnychenko A, Pahlke S, Pilcher L, Shirey M, Tampi M, Moore PA. Evidence-based clinical practice guideline for the pharmacologic management of acute dental pain in children: A report from the American Dental Association Science and Research Institute, the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, and the Center for Integrative Global Oral Health at the University of Pennsylvania. J Am Dent Assoc. 2023 Sep;154(9):814-825.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2023.06.014. PMID: 37634915.

Methodology

Number of Source Documents
22
Literature Search Start Date
December 1, 2020
Literature Search End Date
December 1, 2021