The Pain Management in Orthodontics
Published: June 1, 2013 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2013/.3036
Nandita Shenoy, Siddarth Shetty, Junaid Ahmed, Ashok Shenoy K.
1. Reader, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology,
Manipal College of Dental Sciences,
Mangalore-575 001, Karnataka, India.
2. Professor & Head, Department of Orthodontics,
Manipal College of Dental Sciences,
Mangalore-575 001, Karnataka, India.
3. Professor & Head, Department of Oral Medicine and
Radiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences,
Mangalore-575 001, Karnataka, India.
4. Professor & Head, Department of Pharmacology, Kasturba
Medical College, Mangalore-575 001, Karnataka, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Nandita Shenoy,
Reader, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology,
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore-575 001,
Karnataka, India.
Phone: 9901730507
E-mail: nandita.shenoy@manipal.edu
Pain and discomfort are the frequent side-effects of the orthodontic therapy with fixed appliances. The people who experience orthodontic pain are likely to self-medicate with nonprescription pain relievers before seeing the dentist. It is imperative for an orthodontist to address questions that might arise in a clinical setting from the viewpoint of the clinicians and the patients/parents. This article will provide an overview of the current management strategies which are employed for alleviating orthodontic pain.
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