Pain management is a hot topic in dentistry right now. Post-operative pain is just a reality of certain procedures; however, with the opioid crisis, our options for pain management are limited. This leaves clinicians between a rock and a hard place.
Here at the Dental Advisor, we recently received a very innovative pain management device. Denta-Cool (Denta-Cool) is a cryotherapy device used intra-orally to manage post-operative pain and swelling. Denta-Cool claims it provides more comfortable and better relief from oral pain, swelling and discomfort than external ice packs without a prescription and without the use of prescription drugs.
Cryotherapy device used intraorally Diagram of use Denta-Cool Cryotherapy Device
What were the Initial Insights of the Dental Advisor team and our editorial board?
– They were excited about the possibilities of this device!
– The mouthpiece is a lot softer and more pliable than they originally though it would be when originally looking at images.
– Some board members were concerned that the mouthpiece looked like it might be a little big, especially for patients with limited opening following oral surgery procedures.
– The idea of cryotherapy intra-orally, rather than extra-orally, really resonated with our board’s periodontist.
Denta-Cool Mouthpiece Board members observing Denta-Cool
What do our Clinical Evaluators and their patients think about this product once it’s used in their offices? Look for our clinical evaluation in an upcoming issue!
