Pain Perception Before Endodontic Treatment: from Primary Care to Specialized Care
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
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22: e200183, 2022. tab
Article
in English
| LILACS, BBO
| ID: biblio-1386803
ABSTRACT
Abstract Objective:
To analyze patients' pain perception requiring endodontic treatment referred to a Dental Specialties Center. Material andMethods:
Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire for patients about their experience of pain and another for endodontists about the treatment performed. The results were analyzed descriptively using Pearson's Chi-square test and Fisher's Exact test, with Bonferroni correction (p≤0.05).Results:
The median age of the patients was 39 years, and 71.1% were female. The median waiting time for treatment was five months. Pain was reported by 75.2% of patients, occurred more than one month earlier (63.6%), with moderate/severe intensity (66.9%), and most patients sought emergency treatment more than once (79.1%). In addition, pain was associated with sex (female; p=0.008); moderate/severe intensity (p<0.001); the number of times that patient had to go to the dentist because of the tooth treatment (twice or more; p=0.002); and type of tooth treated (posterior tooth; p=0.002).Conclusion:
Severe pain episodes resulted in a repeated search for emergency services, which may overload the primary care service, especially if the waiting time for endodontic treatment is long.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Primary Health Care
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Toothache
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Secondary Care
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Pain Perception
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Endodontists
Type of study:
Evaluation studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Federal University of Minas Gerais/BR
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