Adequacy of analgesia during dental extraction in a tertiary care center.

Dr. Pushp Raj Gour; Sweta kumari; Dr. Shweta Sharma; Dr. Balakrishnan S; Dr. Pankaj Goel; Sentenna Chenchula

Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

Adequacy of analgesia during dental extraction in a tertiary care center.

Dr. Pushp Raj Gour, Sweta Kumari, Dr. Shweta Sharma, Dr. Balakrishnan S, Dr. Pankaj Goel, Sentenna Chenchula

Abstract :

Tooth extraction is among the most common procedure in dentistry. There will always be some degree of pain during and after tooth extraction. Pain management is an important goal for all dentists. Analgesics are the most commonly used drugs for relief of pain. The aim of this study was to know the adequacy of analgesic drugs during dental extraction. Two hundred patients were selected for the study who advised dental extraction for the dental problems, out of which hundred patients who were taking analgesic drug before dental extraction and another hundred patients who were not taking analgesic drug before dental extraction. Information about patients detail and analgesic prescribed were noted in prepared proforma. Numeric Rating Scale was used for assessment of pain and analyzed with using “t” test. The results showed that dental caries was the most common reason for dental extraction. We found significant lower NRS scores of group on analgesic before dental extraction. Conclusion: Use of oral analgesic before dental extraction helpful in pain management during dental extraction.