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Home Post-operative pain and anxiety related to dental procedures in children

Post-operative pain and anxiety related to dental procedures in children

Authors:

  • O. Mustafa
    Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry, Dental and Maxillofacial Centre, Bahrain Defence Force
  • S. Parekh
    Department of Paediatric Dentistry, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, London, UK
  • P. Ashley
    Department of Paediatric Dentistry, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, London, UK
  • P. Anand
    Department of Paediatric Dentistry, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, London, UK

ABSTRACT


Aim

To determine post-operative pain in children following treatment in the dental chair and its relation to dental anxiety.

Methods

A group of 125 children, aged 5 to 18 years, attending for dental treatment had their pain recorded post-operatively using
the revised version of the Faces Pain Scale (FPS-R) and the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Baseline anxiety scores were also recorded
using the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (faces) (MCDASf).

Results

The mean MCDASf score was 20.1. Post-operative pain
was reported in 62 of children at 2 hours, 51 at 4, and 47 at 6 hours. The surgical subgroup reported the most
pain (79), whereas the conservative treatment for primary teeth group reported the least pain (37). Anxious patients
(MCDASf > = 17) were more likely to report pain than less anxious patients at 2 (p=0.02) and 6 (p=0.03) hours post-operatively.

Conclusion

Dental procedures are associated with post-operative pain in children. Anxious patients are more likely to report
pain.

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Publication date:

Dec /2013

Keywords:

dental anxiety, dental pain, dental procedures

Issue:

Vol.14 – n.4/2013

Page:

289 – 294

Publisher:

Ariesdue

Cite:


Harvard: O. Mustafa, S. Parekh, P. Ashley, P. Anand (2013) "Post-operative pain and anxiety related to dental procedures in children", European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 14(4), pp289-294. doi:
Vancouver: O. Mustafa, S. Parekh, P. Ashley, P. Anand. Post-operative pain and anxiety related to dental procedures in children. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry [Internet]. 2013Dec.1 [cited 2023Mar.21];14(4):289-294. Available from: https://www.ejpd.eu/abstract-pubmed/post-operative-pain-and-anxiety-related-to-dental-procedures-in-children/
MLA: O. Mustafa, S. Parekh, P. Ashley, P. Anand Post-operative pain and anxiety related to dental procedures in children. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2013;14(4):289-294

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