The tool explains that NSAID medication either alone or taken with acetaminophen has been demonstrated to be an effective pain management approach to offset opioid use.
The reference, “Non-Opioid Management of Acute Dental Extraction Pain,” is included in the Sept. 21 print edition of ADA News. Bayer is also distributing the “ADA Dental Drug Handbook” to all third- and fourth-year dental students at U.S. dental schools during the 2020-21 school year.
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