Anti-inflammatory drugs are now one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the market. These drugs, like pain killers and muscle relaxants, are often used to relieve chronic pain. While anti-inflammatory drugs, which can be administered to affect only small areas of the body, are now used in various specialized fields of medicine. In particular, these drugs are starting to see more use as an anesthetic during oral surgery.
For decades, mild anesthetics have been in used for oral surgery to minimize the pain or discomfort of patients. Dentists, particularly those in the field of orthodontics, have been using a variety of pain reducing formulas to lessen or prevent the sudden movement of patients who will naturally react to the surgical procedure, if not anesthetic is used. However, with the limited effects of anesthetics, relief from the pain and discomfort that comes after a major dental procedure is only for a very limited time.
For this reason, the use of Anti-inflammatory drugs is being marketed as a potential alternative or supplement to anesthetic use. The anti-inflammatory effects are confined to a specific area and almost always immediate, making...