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1Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Neurology and Anesthesiology Branch, National Institute of Dental Research, NIH, Bethesda, Md., 20892.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939)
|June 1, 1992
Abstract:
Dental pain is estimated to account for 15 million lost U.S. work days each year. A flexible analgesic scheme, described in this report, can effectively manage acute pain so patients won't avoid dental treatment they perceive as painful.