Key references: Acute dental pain

  • Bailey E, Worthington HV, van Wijk A, Yates JM, Coulthard P, Afzal Z. Ibuprofen and/or paracetamol (acetaminophen) for pain relief after surgical removal of lower wisdom teeth. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013;(12):CD004624. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24338830
  • Daniels SE, Goulder MA, Aspley S, Reader S. A randomised, five parallel-group, placebo-controlled trial comparing the efficacy and tolerability of analgesic combinations including a novel single-tablet combination of ibuprofen/paracetamol for postoperative dental pain. Pain 2011;152(3):632–42. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21257263
  • Derry CJ, Derry S, Moore RA. Single dose oral ibuprofen plus paracetamol (acetaminophen) for acute postoperative pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013;(6):CD010210. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23794268
  • Derry S, Derry CJ, Moore RA. Single dose oral ibuprofen plus oxycodone for acute postoperative pain in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013;(6):CD010289. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23801549
  • Gaskell H, Derry S, Moore RA, McQuay HJ. Single dose oral oxycodone and oxycodone plus paracetamol (acetaminophen) for acute postoperative pain in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009;(3):CD002763. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19588335
  • Lee YH, Lee KM, Kim HG, Kang SK, Auh QS, Hong JP, et al. Orofacial complex regional pain syndrome: pathophysiologic mechanisms and functional MRI. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2017;124(2):e164–e70.
  • Moore PA, Ziegler KM, Lipman RD, Aminoshariae A, Carrasco-Labra A, Mariotti A. Benefits and harms associated with analgesic medications used in the management of acute dental pain: An overview of systematic reviews. J Am Dent Assoc 2018;149(4):256–65 e3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29599019
  • Moore RA, Derry S, Aldington D, Wiffen PJ. Single dose oral analgesics for acute postoperative pain in adults - an overview of Cochrane reviews. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015;(9):CD008659. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26414123
  • Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). Codeine-containing products - use in children and ultra-rapid metabolisers. Medicines Safety Update 2017;8(5):3. https://www.tga.gov.au/publication-issue/medicines-safety-update-volume-8-number-5-october-november-2017#codeine