1Deptt of Oral Medicine & Radiology, SGT Dental College, Gurgaon.
2Deptt of Endodontics, Moolchand Hospital, Meerut.
Topical drugs used to control pain acts locally on damaged or dysfunctional soft tissues or peripheral nerves. Till date, there are only a limited number of topical therapies available for the relief of somatic pain. This article reviews various topical analgesic therapies for oral mucosa.