Misuse of acetaminophen in the management of dental pain.

Purpose: We highlight the risk associated with acetaminophen misuse in patients having dental pain in France based on a series of cases of unintentional acetaminophen overdose reported by the Emergency Dental Service of Nancy over a 9-month period.

Methods: Data were collected by querying the French Pharmacovigilance database. Each retrieved clinical data were reviewed by a clinician.