A Prospective, Randomized, Open-Label Study Comparing an Opioid-Sparing Postsurgical Pain Management Protocol With and Without Liposomal Bupivacaine for Full-Arch Implant Surgery.

Purpose: Mild to moderate pain is common following dental implant surgeries, although severe pain is reported in some patients. This randomized, open-label trial was designed to determine the efficacy and safety of an opioid-sparing postsurgical pain management protocol with or without local infiltration of liposomal bupivacaine for full-arch implant surgery. This procedure is used in edentulous and/or failing dentition patients and involves securing four or more implants to the maxilla and/or mandible to serve as anchors for dental prostheses.

Nonsurgical treatment as an adjunct to surgery.

Although some temporomandibular joint problems require surgical intervention, nonsurgical modalities are essential in the treatment of most joint afflictions, including internal derangements, inflammatory conditions, and arthritides. These approaches are crucial for presurgical management of these conditions and are an important adjunct in postsurgical care.