PijnvizierPain relief in dental care
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Situations

Pain following tooth injury

With a loose, broken or knocked out tooth.

Prescription options

Time-critical assessment

Urgently assess loose, displaced or avulsed teeth.

Injury-specific care

Use TraumaWijzer and the Dental Trauma Guide for injury-specific management.

Pain relief during initial care

If oral analgesia is appropriate, for mild to moderate pain, paracetamol can be given. For children, use the weight-related advice.

Prescription options

Drafts for adults. Check the indication, contraindications and current medicines before prescribing.

Paracetamol aloneFor mild to moderate pain when oral administration is warranted

First option for acute nociceptive pain. This example applies to adults weighing more than 55 kg without risk factors for hepatotoxicity.

Checks before prescribing

Include all paracetamol from over-the-counter and combination products. Adjust the dose if there are risk factors.

  • R/ Paracetamol 500 mg tablet

    Per dose
    1,000 mg by mouth (2 tablets)
    Frequency and interval in this example
    If necessary up to 3 times a day, approximately 8 hours between intakes
    Maximum per 24 hours
    3,000 mg (6 tablets)
    Quantity in this draft
    Maximum 12 tablets

Duration in this example: 2 days. Stop earlier if the medicine is no longer needed. Reassess if pain relief is inadequate or pain worsens.

Sources for this topic

Reference for dentists on acute dental pain and pain after treatment.