Tag: dental surgery
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Nonopioid vs Opioid Therapy After Molar Surgery: Which Delivers Better Early Pain Control?
Overview: Nonopioid analgesia leads for early postoperative pain after third molar extraction New findings from a JAMA Network Open analysis suggest that nonopioid analgesia may offer superior control of early postoperative pain after third molar (wisdom tooth) surgery compared with opioid therapy. Importantly, the study reports that nonopioid pain relief remains noninferior across sexes as…
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Rare Calcifying Odontogenic Cyst Mimicking Lateral Periodontal Cyst: A 1-Year Follow-Up
Introduction Odontogenic cysts are common maxillofacial lesions, typically classified as developmental or inflammatory. Among these, lateral periodontal cysts (LPC) are uncommon and arise from the periodontal ligament around erupted teeth. Calcifying odontogenic cysts (COC), by contrast, are rare cystic lesions that can mimic other entities like LPC due to overlapping clinical and radiographic features. This…