Many dental procedures and treatments require medication. Brigent Specialty Pharmacy provides personalized, compound medication to address a wide range of dental conditions and procedures.
Common Dental Concerns
Patients with the following dental conditions may need medical attention and treatment with medication:
- Toothache
- Tooth sensitivity (sweets, cold air, hot/cold drinks, and ice cream)
- Knocked out tooth due to an accident
- Broken or cracked tooth
- Abscessed tooth
- Too many teeth (or hyperdontia)
- Gum disease (or gingivitis)
- Periodontitis
- Bruxism
- Wisdom teeth
- Oral cancer
- Mouth sores (such as canker sores, fever blisters/cold sores, and thrush)
Symptoms That May Require Medication
- Swelling or pus around a tooth
- Fever
- Bleeding gums
- Tender gums
- Gums pulling away from the teeth
- Plaque buildup
- Headache
- Sore jaw
- Dry mouth
- Pain when chewing
- Difficulty chewing or moving the jaw or tongue
- Sores
- Lumps
- Rough areas in the mouth
- Change in the bite
Dental Procedures That Require Medication
Depending on the patient’s condition, they may need to undergo a dental procedure. These procedures often require anesthesia and other substances to address the problem. A few procedures that may require medication:
- Dental extraction
- Dental impaction surgery
- Dental implant surgery
- Root canal
- Gingivoplasty
- Generalized crown lengthening
- Subgingival placement
- Oral prophylaxis
- Initial placement of orthodontic bands
- Alveoloplasty
- Endodontic surgery
- Periodontal procedures
Types of Drugs Used
The following conditions and circumstances may require the use of specific drugs:
- Manage pain and anxiety: pain relievers (acetaminophen, anesthetics, topical analgesics), anti-inflammatory drugs (corticosteroids, Motrin, Tylenol), topical analgesics (in forms such as aerosol spray, dental paste, lozenges, gel, solutions, and ointments)
- Control plaque and gingivitis (chlorhexidine)
- Treat periodontal disease (doxycycline)
- Prevent tooth decay (fluoride)
- Address dry mouth (pilocarpine)
- Antibiotics (tetracyclines, muscle relaxants, antifungals)
Compound Medication For Dental Concerns
We collaborate with dentists and patients to treat dental concerns with customized medications.
Once we receive a prescription order, we can compound:
- Topical anesthetics
- Lip balms for viral lesions
- Topical muscle relaxants/analgesics
- Lollipops for oral thrush
- Non-staining antibacterial rinses
- “Mucosal bandages” to cover ulcerated, infected, or tender mucosa
- Oral sedation in lollipops and freezer pops
- Dry socket preparations
- Mouth rinses for aphthous ulcers or chemotherapy-induced stomatitis
- Mouth rinse to stop oral bleeding during dental procedures for patients who take anticoagulants
- Lozenges that help to prevent gagging
- And more!
A few custom preparations dentists may need:
Topical Anesthetics:
- Dyclonine solution
- Lidocaine / prilocaine / tetracaine gel
- Tetracaine lollipops
Hemostatics:
- Tranexamic acid solution
Mouthwashes:
- Salicylic acid / deoxy-d-glucose / beta-glucan
- Amphoteracin
Root Canal Dressings:
- EDTA solution
- Calcium hydroxide gel
Standard dental medications are manufactured in a limited range of strengths and dosage forms to satisfy the basic needs of patients. This is done to keep medication stable and minimize the cost of stocking and distributing medication.
Patients that need custom medication, due to allergies or other unique circumstances, may benefit from compound medication provided by Brigent Specialty Pharmacy. We use pharmaceutical grade chemicals and specialized equipment not found in most pharmacies, to compound medications in personalized doses and dosage forms. With each compound medication, our goal is to ensure each patient receives the care they need and deserve.