Managing Pain

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Managing Pain

During the 1999/2000 academic year, there were 17,242 students enrolled in predoctoral education programs, 4,896 students in advanced education programs, and 19,362 students in allied education programs.

There are many methods for relieving oral pain. They include:

Ice packs on the affected area.
Avoiding hard candy or ice.
Avoiding sleeping on your stomach.

Dentists use a wide array of pain management tools, including:

Anesthetics such as Novocaine.
Analgesics such as aspirin or ibuprofen.
Sedatives, including a procedure known as "conscious sedation" or general sedation (also known as "deep sedation").