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Managing Pain

An estimated 400,000 of the 1.2 million Americans diagnosed with cancer each year may develop painful and debilitating oral complications from their cancer treatment.

There are many methods for relieving oral pain. They include:

• Ice packs on the affected area.
• Avoiding hard candy or ice.
• Avoiding sleeping on your stomach.

Dentists use a wide array of pain management tools, including:

• Anesthetics such as Novocaine.
• Analgesics such as aspirin or ibuprofen.
• Sedatives, including a procedure known as "conscious sedation" or general sedation (also known as "deep sedation").