| Dental management of the recovered chemically dependent patient. | |
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PMID: 2955012 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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People who are recovered from chemical dependency are frequently seen in dental practice. They have special needs, especially in pain management. Understanding chemical dependency and establishing a good pretreatment rapport with the patient will assist the dentist in reducing the need for postoperative analgesics. The practitioner should rely highly on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents as primary analgesics for these patients. Opiate derivatives, tranquilizers, sedatives, cough syrups, and general anesthetics should be avoided. |
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Authors:
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J S Ratcliff; G B Collins |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) Volume: 114 ISSN: 0002-8177 ISO Abbreviation: J Am Dent Assoc Publication Date: 1987 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1987-07-27 Completed Date: 1987-07-27 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503060 Medline TA: J Am Dent Assoc Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 601-3 Citation Subset: D; IM |
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Alcoholism Anxiety / therapy Chronic Disease Dental Care for Disabled* Dentist-Patient Relations Facial Pain / therapy Humans Substance-Related Disorders* |
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