The American Dental Association awarded its first seal of acceptance in a new category for short-term pain relief to Advil Dual Action.
The seal was given to the over-the-counter pain reliever by the ADA Council on Scientific Affairs based on its ability to temporarily manage acute dental pain, according to a Sept. 23 news release.
The new category is titled "orally administered analgesic for the temporary management of acute dental pain" and supports clinical practice guidelines from the ADA that recommend using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs by themself or in combination with acetaminophen to help ease short-term dental pains.
The ADA's seal of acceptance program was created in 1931 to help dental professionals make recommendations to patients about consumer products. Currently, there are more than 400 products that have the ADA's seal, the release said.