British dental journal
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Pain is a personal, subjective experience that involves sensory, emotional and behavioural factors. Most of us at some stage in our lives have experienced pain. The most common type of pain that springs to mind is the acute or 'healthy' inflammatory pain associated with a bee sting or toothache. ⋯ As this is a persistent state and derives from the nerves themselves, it is significantly more of a challenge to treat. This article highlights some significant progress made in the assessment and treatment of patients with neuropathic pain. An improved understanding of chronic or neuropathic pain by practitioners and patients themselves, will undoubtably better equip those involved to recognise and manage the pain.
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British dental journal · Mar 2008
Case ReportsNitrous oxide inhalation anaesthesia in the presence of intraocular gas can cause irreversible blindness.
Nitrous oxide inhalation sedation is frequently used in dental and other surgical procedures. We report the case of a patient with intraocular gas who developed sudden elevation in intraocular pressure and blindness as a result of nitrous oxide anaesthesia. All medical and dental personnel administering nitrous oxide inhalation should be aware that this is contraindicated in patients with intraocular gas.