Pain Experienced by Patients During Periodontal Maintenance Treatment

Karadottir, Hildur; Lenoir, Lettie; Barbierato, Barbara; Bogle, Mary; Riggs, Matt L.; Sigurðsson, Þórarinn J.; Crigger, Max; Egelberg, Jan

doi:10.1902/jop.2002.73.5.536

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“…Though the pain responses were higher in women than in men, there was no statistically significant gender difference in the mean VAS (P = 0.432), which is in agreement with other studies (8,13,20,25).…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Consistent with previous research, most patients experienced limited pain during scaling (7,20,22) (Fig. 4).…”

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confidence: 90%

“…Karadottir et al (20) reported the mean VAS score for SRP of two different hygienists as 15.1 and 10.8, and according to Chung et al (21), these scores were 22.3 and 19.5. Matthews and McCulloch (15) reported a score of 10.6, whereas Canakci and Canakci (13) reported this score as 15.2.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…The other was the Dental Fear Survey (DFS), which consists of 20 questions (19). Karadottir et al evaluated the DAS and DFS and found that only three of the 20 DFS questions and all four DAS questions significantly correlated with patients' responses to instrumentation (20). …”

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Relationship between dental anxiety and pain perception during scaling

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Dental pain, anxiety and fear are important factors that prevent patients from seeking dental care. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the pain perception of patients during scaling and its relationship with dental anxiety. One hundred dental patients participated in the study. Pain levels after scaling were assessed with a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and an Anxiety Questionnaire consisting of seven questions. The mean VAS score for the entire study group was 17.3 ± 13.8 with no statistically significant differences between gender and different age groups. The mean anxiety score was 11.66 ± 4.17. This was significantly higher in women (P = 0.005), but there were no statistically significant differences between different age groups. There was a statistically significant correlation between VAS and total anxiety score (P < 0.001) as well as each question, except for questions number 3 and 4 in men. Patients were found to experience only limited pain during scaling. They were anxious because they expected pain, women being more anxious than men. Hence, dentists should seek to alleviate or reduce pain and anxiety related to treatment not only to successfully complete the treatment, but also to sustain and carry the patients into successful maintenance and patient recall. (J Oral Sci 53, 341-348, 2011)

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“…Consistent with previous research, most patients experienced limited pain during scaling (7,20,22) (Fig. 4).…”

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confidence: 90%

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“…27 Similar results were also obtained in response to periodontal therapy. 28,29 The reasons for the lack of any difference between genders seen in our study are unclear, but no …”

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Clinical Evaluation of Nd:YAG and 685-nm Diode Laser Therapy for Desensitization of Teeth with Gingival Recession

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Aydın

Çanakçı

et al. 2009

Photomedicine and Laser Surgery

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of two types of lasers, the Nd:YAG laser and the 685-nm diode laser, as dentin desensitizers as well as both the immediate and late therapeutic effects on teeth with gingival recession. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on 56 teeth in 14 patients with Miller's class 1 and 2 gingival recession with clinically elicitable dentin hypersensitivity (DH). The patients were divided into two groups: a Nd:YAG-laser-treated group and a 685-nm diode laser-treated group. DH was assessed by means of an air stimulus, and a visual analog scale (VAS) was used to measure DH. The selected teeth in the two groups received laser therapy for three sessions. Teeth subjected to Nd:YAG-laser treatment were irradiated at 1 W and 10 Hz for 60 sec at 1064 nm, and those receiving 685-nm diode laser treatment were irradiated at 25 mW and 9 Hz for 100 sec. Results: Significant reductions in DH occurred at all time points measured during the three treatment sessions in both treatment groups. Comparing the means of the responses in the three treatment sessions for the two groups revealed that the Nd:YAG laser group had a higher degree of desensitization compared to the other group ( p < 0.01). The immediate and late therapeutic effects of the Nd:YAG laser were more evident than those of the 685-nm diode laser. Conclusions: Both of these lasers can be used to reduce DH without adverse effects. Desensitization of teeth with gingival recession with the Nd:YAG laser was more effective than with the diode laser. The Nd:YAG laser appears to be a promising new tool for successfully reducing DH.

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Root coverage procedures for the treatment of localised recession-type defects

Chambrone

Sukekava

Araújo

et al. 2009

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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Subepithelial connective tissue grafts, coronally advanced flap alone or associated with other biomaterial and guided tissue regeneration may be used as root coverage procedures for the treatment of localised recession-type defects. In cases where both root coverage and gain in the keratinized tissue are expected, the use of subepithelial connective tissue grafts seems to be more adequate. Randomised controlled clinical trials are necessary to identify possible factors associated with the prognosis of each PPS procedure. The potential impact of bias on these outcomes is unclear.

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Pain Experienced by Patients During Periodontal Maintenance Treatment

Abstract: Recognition of patients who are likely to experience pain during periodontal treatment can be facilitated by the use of 2 questions on dental anxiety and the VAS response to probing during examination.

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Relationship between dental anxiety and pain perception during scaling

Relationship between dental anxiety and pain perception during scaling

Clinical Evaluation of Nd:YAG and 685-nm Diode Laser Therapy for Desensitization of Teeth with Gingival Recession

Root coverage procedures for the treatment of localised recession-type defects

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