Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue: 11

Current concepts of drug therapy in dentistry: A review

  • Author:
  • Ravi Gupta1, Soumyadev Satpathy2,*, Hemanth Kumar3, Vignesh Kamath4, Lakshmi Pandey5, Rashi Dubey6
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 5349 to 5352

1Senior Lecturer, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India

2Assistant Professor, Department of Dentistry, Fakir Mohan Medical College and Hospital, Balasore, Odisha, India

3Assistant Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, SJM Dental College, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India

4Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manglore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India

5Assistant Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, School of Dental Sciences, Sharda University, India

6Senior Lecturer, Chhattisgarh Dental College and Research Institute, Rajnandgaon, India

*Corresponding Author E-mail: contact.drsoumyadev@gmail.com

Online published on 3 March, 2023.

Abstract

Knowledge and awareness about current concept of drug therapy in dentistry is very important for clinicians to deliver a high quality of care to their patients. Most of the patients report to dental setup with the chief complaint of pain and swelling. Efficient utilization of latest regimen of analgesics and antibiotics not only helps in reducing pain and swelling but also build up good trust with the dentist. In the present time numerous newer analgesics like ketorolac and tramadol are available in the market. This review article gives an overview of newer analgesics, antibiotics, local anesthetic agents, and delivery devices which will enable the dentist to provide Painless Dentistry.

Keywords

Drugs, Dentistry, Analgesic, Antibiotics, Endodontics