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Chronic-pain management--a timely opportunity.

G D Kloeffler1, P E Mahan

  • 1Department of Advanced Education in Prosthodontics, Loma Linda University School of Dentistry. kloeffler@juno.com

Journal of the California Dental Association
|May 12, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Dentistry should expand its role in chronic pain management beyond medication. Integrating early diagnosis, physiotherapy, and interprofessional collaboration can improve patient outcomes and quality of life.

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Area of Science:

  • Pain Management
  • Dental Medicine
  • Chronic Pain

Background:

  • Ongoing debate in medicine regarding appropriate medication use for pain control, particularly narcotic dosage.
  • Differing views on pain management protocols complicate dentistry's role in treating chronic pain.
  • Limited dental literature and a minimal current role highlight a gap in dental pain management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Advocate for a more significant role for dentistry in managing chronic pain.
  • Highlight the limitations of medication-only approaches in pain management.
  • Emphasize the need for broader dental education in comprehensive pain treatment regimens.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current pain management strategies and literature.
  • Analysis of the potential for integrating non-pharmacological treatments in dental practice.
  • Exploration of interprofessional collaboration models between dentists and physicians.

Main Results:

  • Effective chronic pain management involves more than just medication.
  • Comprehensive strategies including early diagnosis, physiotherapy, and nerve blocks improve outcomes for intractable pain.
  • Broader dental education and physician-dentist collaboration are crucial for enhanced patient care.

Conclusions:

  • Dentistry must assume a larger role in the multidisciplinary approach to chronic pain.
  • Integrating diverse treatment modalities and fostering interprofessional relationships will improve function and quality of life for patients with chronic pain.
  • Enhanced education and collaboration are key to advancing dental contributions to pain management.

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