Multimodal Analgesic Protocol to Moderate Acute Pain

Prospective, Observational Study With a Multimodal Analgesic Protocol to Moderate Acute Pain After Third Molar Surgery

With a prospective, observational study assess post-surgery pain levels and patient's use of opioids and other analgesic drugs to moderate pain following third molar surgery.

SPECIFIC AIMS Using the UNC surgery clinic multi-modal protocol of drugs/dosages to control acute pain after third molar surgery assess each post-surgery day(PSD) the patient reported

1. pain levels post-surgery as recorded by Likert-type and Gracely scales
2. quality of life(QOL) outcomes for lifestyle and oral function
3. number of opioid doses taken by subject-patients
4. number of NSAID and acetaminophen doses taken by subject-patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

• ASA I,II At least two lower 3rd molars scheduled for removal

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient being treated for opioid addiction/abuse including having Rx for suboxone, methadone