Dental management of the recovered chemically dependent patient
The Journal of the American Dental AssociationPublished 1 May 1987
J. Steven Ratcliff, Gregory B. Collins
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People who are recovered from chemical dependency are frequently seen in dental practice and the practitioner should rely highly on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents as primary analgesics for these patients.
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People who are recovered from chemical dependency are frequently seen in dental practice. They have special needs, especially in pain management. Understanding chemical dependency and establishing a good pretreatment rapport with the patient will assist the dentist in reducing the need for postoperative analgesics. The practitioner should rely highly on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents as primary analgesics for these patients. Opiate derivatives, tranquilizers, sedatives, cough syrups, and general anesthetics should be avoided.
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