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ArticleJournal of pain research2023

Treatment of Persistent Idiopathic Dentoalveolar Pain with Venlafaxine: A Multicentric Retrospective Study on Its Effectiveness and Safety.

Xiong Xiao, Guoliang Chai, Baoguo Wang, Fang Luo

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Article in Journal of pain research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Diagnosis and management of persistent idiopathic facial pain following dental procedures: a retrospective study.Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Xiong XiaoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Guoliang ChaiImaging Department, Beijing Puhua International Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Baoguo WangDepartment of Anesthesia, Sanbo Brain Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Fang LuoDepartment of Pain Management, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-3584-0355
Capital Medical University · CNBeijing Sanbo Brain Hospital · CNPeking University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: To determine the effectiveness and safety of venlafaxine in treating persistent idiopathic dentoalveolar pain (PIDP). Patients and Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on a cohort comprising 129 patients with a definite diagnosis of PIDP, who were treated with venlafaxine between May 2020 and December 2022 at three different institutions. Baseline characteristics were statistically described, and visual analog scale (VAS) scores before and during treatment were collected. The percentage of pain relief was calculated. Differences in baseline characteristics between responsive and unresponsive patients were evaluated. Additionally, side effects experienced during treatment were also summarized. Results: Among the included patients, 4 suffered immediate side effects following the initial dose of venlafaxine and the treatment was discontinued. 104 (80.6%) patients achieved pain relief. VAS scores of responsive patients at weeks 2, and months 1, 2, and 3 were significantly lower than baseline (p<0.001). Duration of pain was the only factor related to responsiveness (Wilcoxon rank sum test p<0.001, logistic regression p=0.001). 64 patients (49.6%) suffered from mild side effects. No serious side effects were observed during the study. Conclusion: Venlafaxine is potentially effective and safe in the management of PIDP. Early application of venlafaxine following the diagnoses of PIDP can result in a higher possibility of pain relief.

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effectivenesspain managementpersistent idiopathic dentoalveolar painserotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitorsvenlafaxine

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