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Managing Pain

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

• 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").