Dental Compounding
Make the dentist's chair more comfortable...
Trips to the dentist do not have to include unnecessary anxiety or discomfort.
For a variety of reasons, a trip to the dentist can occasionally be met with some apprehension.
The culprits are ingrained into our culture – the ominous whirring of a dentist’s drill, the shiny steel of sharp instruments. Tooth pain or not, some patients simply cannot get past the anxiety associated with dental work.
One of the best tools to fight these fears is pharmacy compounding. Compounded medications can lessen the physical discomforts involved in a trip to the dentist and help ease the patient’s anxiety.
- Procedural anxiety
- Pain relief
- Dry socket treatments
- Fluoride treatments
- Gum disease
- Plaque removal
- Oral ulcers
- Canker sores
- Tooth whitening
- And more!
Unique Dosage Forms
- Some nauseated patients or those who cannot swallow a pill may receive the medicine through a gel rubbed into the skin.
- Patients who suffer from needle anxiety may receive a topical anesthetic to allow for painless dental injections.
- Other creative solutions for medication problems may include liquids, pastes, lip balms, or even lollipops.
Flavored Medication
One obvious challenge with dental-related medication is the involvement of the taste buds – some dental rinses, solutions and gels have an unpleasant flavor. Our compounding pharmacists can help the medicine taste better without changing its vital properties and performance. For instance, a bitter pain reliever can be enhanced with chocolate flavor to make it taste better, and children will be glad to take a topical oral anesthetic if it’s delivered through a cherry-flavored lollipop.
From cosmetic medications like bleaching gels to unique formulations to treat oral ulcers or gum disease, compounding can have benefits for all areas of dental medicine.
A caring dental practitioner working closely with our compounding pharmacists can provide the compassionate, customized care a patient deserves.
