The literature study was presented in Ceril Seminar held by the Dentistry Faculty of Gadjah Mada University at E and I room, 09.00-09.30, 2009

Abstract

The Influence of Analgesics in Orthodontic Treatment: review

Cendrawasih A Farmasyanti
Orthodontics Department, Dentistry Faculty of Gadjah MadaUniversity,
Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Orthodontic tooth movement is induced and maintained by activation and re-activation of orthodontic apliances. The activations will induce an inflammatory reaction where prostaglandins will be released and stimulate osteoclast formation leading to bone resorption at the pressure side. The inhibition of prostaglandins production to reduce the pain by Non Steroid Anti Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) may impede the tooth movement. Therefore, the major aim of our research is to find a proper analgesic against pain during orthodontic treatment.

To achieve an efficient search for alternative analgesics, a thorough literature search is indicated, since a lot of research has already been performed in this field. This literature search is to study the influence of analgesics on osteoclast in vitro and in vivo, during orthodontictooth movement.