White oval pill APO on one side 500 on the other

[Pamela0024]

was told it would help with pain from dental surgery
my friend forgot what it is called

[kirby]

This is hard to tell since at least three pills match your description. Probably the first two would be given for dental surgery since they are NSAIDs and stop inflammation.

The three meds are:

Nabumetone 500 mg
Naproxen 500 mg
Acetaminophen 500 mg