Aspirin & the ADA - American Dental Association

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This collection contains primers on aspirin from contemporary ADA and National Library of Medicine resources, as well as a selection of archival materials pertaining to aspirin published by the American Dental Association. ADA Commons items include recommendations for methods to relieve work-related pain for dental professionals, guidance on aspirin use for pediatric dental patients, and other miscellaneous references.

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Care of Children's Teeth (1976)

News Release - Parents should not place an aspirin tablet directly on the tooth of a child (1975)

Headache Pain: What to do when your head hurts (2015)

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<a href="https://www.ada.org/resources/ada-library/oral-health-topics/oral-analgesics-for-acute-dental-pain">Oral Analgesics for Acute Dental Pain</a>

ADA-endorsed guidelines for treatment of acute dental pain include the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen. NSAIDs have been shown to be more effective at reducing pain than opioid analgesics and are therefore recommended as the first-line therapy for acute pain management.

<a href=" https://www.ada.org/resources/ada-library/oral-health-topics/oral-anticoagulant-and-antiplatelet-medications-and-dental-procedures ">Oral Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Medications and Dental Procedures</a>

Information on the use of oral anticoagulant and antiplatelet medications, such as aspirin, for patients undergoing dental intervention.

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