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.

There are wide array of pain management tools in clinics, including:

• Anesthetics such as Novocaine.

• Analgesics such as aspirin or ibuprofen.

• Sedatives, (links to ‘Sedation Dentistry’ area) including a procedure known as “conscious sedation” or general sedation (also known as “deep sedation”).

• Air Abrasion – A relatively new technique that uses powerful particles of aluminum oxide to remove debris and decay. The most exciting thing for patients is that air abrasion is painless and, in some cases, doesn’t require an anesthetic.

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