Non pharmacological treatment of pain in dental medicine

Pain in dentistry is a significant symptom, which is often one of the strongest symptoms. It can occur for several reasons such as neuralgia, inflammation, swelling or postoperatively, as well as in temporomandibular dysfunction. The aim of our presentation is to present nonpharmacological treatments of pain in dentistry in postoperative conditions. 
Material and Method: The physical procedures that are available to us in the postoperative period should be chosen carefully because of their indications and contraindications for application. Cold, light therapy, TENS, and electroacupuncture, as well as Magnetotherapy and functional typing are options.
Results: In the acute state of pain, cold applied as cryomassage and cryowraps is the method of choice. In the subacute stage, swelling can be eliminated with manual lymphatic drainage, cold application and TENS electrogymnastics. In the chronic stage 7 days after the intervention, the application of light therapy in the form of an LED mask, TENS, electroacupuncture and magnetotherapy are options of choice.
Discussion: In the acute state of the surgical intervention, anesthesia with local anesthetic application is inevitable. In the postoperative course, many of the analgesics can interact with other medications that the patient is taking and prolong the bleeding period. In such conditions, the choice of non-pharmacological interventions is justified individually according to the general condition of the patient.
Conclusion: Cold applications for toothache have always been the method of choice. But modern applications have a more practical application. Light therapy and TENS can be the method of choice due to the easy and practical application of 30 minutes a day and can be applied by the dental nurse.
Keywords: Non-Pharmacological Treatment of Pain, Dentistry.