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Pharmacological Management of Acute Dental Pain in Children; Attitudes and Beliefs of Caregivers

Allen, Paul H.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1242045989

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2009, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Dentistry.
Objective The purpose of this study was to examine parental management of acute dental pain in children. Methods: This IRB approved study consisted of a survey of parents bringing children to Nationwide Children's Hospital’s emergency walk-in dental clinic. Results: Data from 300 children-parent dyads were included in this analysis. The mean age of children was 8 years 8 months, and mean duration of pain was 17.7 days. Seventy-Six percent of children were treated with at least one dose of over-the-counter pain medication. Acetaminophen was the most commonly used (40%), followed by ibuprofen (37%). Age was the most significant response variable with over 40% of the categories being clinically significant. Younger children were less likely to have received OTC analgesia for dental pain (p=.048) Conclusion: Acute dental pain in children is being mismanaged with children waiting more than 17 days for treatment. Age is the most significant response variable.
Sarat Thikkurissy, DDS (Committee Chair)
Meghan Smiley, DMD (Committee Member)
Paul Casamassimo, DDS (Committee Member)
42 p.
Dental Care
Pediatric Dental Pain; Dental; Pain; Pharmacology; Acute Dental Pain; Children

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  • Allen, P. H. (2009). Pharmacological Management of Acute Dental Pain in Children; Attitudes and Beliefs of Caregivers [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1242045989

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Allen, Paul. Pharmacological Management of Acute Dental Pain in Children; Attitudes and Beliefs of Caregivers. 2009. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1242045989.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Allen, Paul. "Pharmacological Management of Acute Dental Pain in Children; Attitudes and Beliefs of Caregivers." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1242045989

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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