Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 1.995**
- H-Index: 8
- ISSN: 2474-1647
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647
Major Scope
- Transplant Surgery
- Robotic Surgery
- Neurological Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Gynecological Surgery
- Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- Ophthalmic Surgery
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Abstract
Citation: Clin Surg. 2021;6(1):3101.Short Communication | Open Access
Could Collaboration between Emergency Department Clinicians and Dentists More Effectively Treat Patients with Acute Dental Pain?
Ciarrocca K, Giwa J, Reside G, Matthews N, Phillips C and White R*
Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, USA
PDF Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.3101
Abstract
Clinicians in emergency departments and urgent care centers in the United States are often confronted with patients seeking relief from acute dental pain, usually a ?toothache?. These providers often have limited knowledge of current, evidence-based management of oral pain. Consequently, patients are treated with immediate acting opioid drugs and antibiotics. We propose collaboration between emergency or urgent care providers and dentists, facilitated by telemedicine, allowing the dentist to be on-call, but not at the clinical site. With collaboration between the ED clinicians and dentists to discuss possible alternate treatment options including NSAIDs and intraoral injections of bupivacaine, fewer opioid drugs might be prescribed and lower leftover doses available for misuse.
Keywords
Acute dental pain; Opioid drugs; Antibiotics; Tele-medicine
Cite the article
Ciarrocca K, Giwa J, Reside G, Matthews N, Phillips C, White R. Could Collaboration between Emergency Department Clinicians and Dentists More Effectively Treat Patients with Acute Dental Pain?. Clin Surg. 2021; 6: 3101..
