Consideraciones básicas para el manejo del dolor en odontopediatría en la práctica diaria del cirujano dentista general y su relación de interconsulta con el anestesiólogo

Abstract

Pain is a complex and multidimensional event regulated by psycho-chemical processes in the peripheral and central nervous system; pain perception can be modifed by different mechanisms that include, between others, drugs, environmental stimuli, cognoscitive and emotional processes, and cultural and social conditions. The drugs that are used in odontology try to control the pain. In general, it is necessary to stop the peripheral and central pain perception using local or general anesthesia, respectively.