Summary
The purpose of this research was to know the characteristics of dental origin pain (DOP) in an Emergency Department of Primary Care, the therapeutic preferences of emergency physicians and clinical efficacy. A questionnaire was submitted to 114 emergency physicians by reporting the frequency and analgesic alternatives most used in the DOP. We selected the four most prevalent: Metamizole, Diclofenac, Diclofenac and Metamizole + Methylprednisolone, received in a single-blind trial. The four groups were selected randomly from a sample of 300 patients. We recorded by Visual Numeric Scale (VNS) the initial pain intensity, perceived pain at 12 and 24 h after treatment, the degree of improvement, the time improvement was perceived, and the analgesia relief. The four groups were compared statistically using the chi-square test and ANOVA test. Among other data, the characteristics of the urgent DOP were studied in the selected population, noting statistically significant results in average ratings on VNS following treatment, lower in those treated with methylprednisolone and higher with diclofenac. Similarly, a higher percentage of significant clinical improvements was recorded in the group treated with methylprednisolone group, followed by Metamizole + Diclofenac, and at the opposite end, a higher percentage without improvement with diclofenac, in which the highest use of analgesia relief was also observed.
KEY WORDS: toothache, analgesia, emergency treatment, emergency medical services, primary health care.
How to cite this article
LANDRÓGUEZ, S. S.; FLORES, L. A. R.; DELGADO, P. E.; GARCÍA, P. J.; MERINA, D. R. & PÉREZ, R. M. D. Alternatives for the use and analgesic efficacy in dental pain in a Primary Care Emergency Department. Int. J. Odontostomat., 10(2):221-228, 2016.
