An evaluation of 10 percent and 20 percent benzocaine gels in patients with acute toothaches

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
3137614	The Journal of the American Dental Association	2013	10 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Patients can use 10 percent and 20 percent benzocaine gels to temporarily treat toothache pain safely.

Keywords

PID OTC DPS FDA PRID Benzocaine topical anesthetic over the counter Pain Toothache Food and Drug Administration adverse event methemoglobinemia Pain relief

Related Topics

Health Sciences Medicine and Dentistry Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Medicine

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An evaluation of 10 percent and 20 percent benzocaine gels in patients with acute toothaches

Authors

Elliot V. DMD, MS, PhD, Sebastian G. DDS, Arthur S. DDS, Eric T. DMD, Paul A. DMD, PhD, MPH, Sean G. DMD, Steven C. DMD, Paul DDS, MS, Rina MS, Tanya BDS, MS, Othman DDS, MS, Paul DDS, Gary E. DMD, Patricia M.A. DDS, MS, Stanley N. DDS, Athena DMD, PhD,