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Dental Compounding
COMPASSIONATE CARE WITHOUT ANXIETY
 Compounding
is the art and science of preparing customized medications for
patients. In recent years, compounding has experienced a
resurgence, as many dentists and physicians are working with
pharmacists to offer their patients the benefit of medicines
tailored specifically for certain needs. Due to its
variety of patients, dentistry is an ideal arena for compounded
medications. From an eight-year-old getting a cavity
filled to an eight-year-old being fitted for dentures, no two
patients are alike in their needs.
Working closely with a compounding pharmacist, a dental
practitioner can prescribe medications for procedural anxiety,
pain relief, crown preparations, dry socket treatments, fluoride
treatments, gum disease, plaque removal, ulcers, canker sores
and even tooth whitening.
UNIQUE DOSAGE FORMS
 As
with many medical treatments, the therapeutic options available
to dentists can be limited. Some patients just don't always
respond to standard medications. Compounding enhances the
acceptability and application of medications through its ability
to customize dosage forms. Some nauseated patients who
cannot swallow a pill may receive medicine transdermally through
a gel rubbed into the skin. Patients who suffer from
needle anxiety may receive a topical anesthetic to allow for
painless dental injection. Other commercially unavailable
dosage forms include liquids, pastes, lozenges or even
lollipops.
FLAVORED MEDICATION
One obvious challenge with dental-related medication is the
involvement of the taste buds - some dental rinses, solutions
and gels can be less than tasteful. A compounding pharmacist can
help the medicine taste better without changing its vital
properties and performance. For instance, a better
analgesic can be enhanced with chocolate flavor to make it taste
better. A tooth-bleaching solution would allow easier use if it
tasted like peppermint cream. And children will be glad to take
a topical oral anesthetic if it's delivered through a
cherry-flavored lollipop.
BASIC USES
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Analgesics
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Antibiotics
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Topical anesthetics
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Sedatives
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Adhesives
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Bleaching gels
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Dry socket mixtures
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Plaque removal solutions
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Oral rinses
DOSAGE FORMS
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Troches/sublinguals
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Capsules
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Lollipops
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Gels (oral, topical)
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Mouthwashes & rinses
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Lipstick & lip balms
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Oral & topical sprays
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Popsicles
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