Recently added articles from European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry:
Editorial: pain.(Editorial)
Jun 01, 2009; ... A major part of our work in paediatric dentistry is either dealing with pain or preventing its occurrence. All of us have had the experience of a child crying with pain and a distressing history of sleepless nights (Fig. 1). Many parents have been affected by the distress of seeing their ...
Children with intellectual disabilities and pain perception: a review and suggestions for future assessment protocols.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Introduction Going to the dentist, for many adults, is associated with anxiety related to anticipated pain. While seated in a dentist's waiting room anxiety may be mounting from auditory (hearing the whining noise of drilling), olfactory (specific smells) or visual triggers ...
The communication of pain in Paediatric Dentistry.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Introduction Acute pain is a highly dynamic and subjective experience, inclusive of complex thoughts and feelings as well as sensory events. It fulfils the essential role of warning children about possible danger and motivates escape and avoidance, thereby limiting the ...
The Dental Discomfort Questionnaire: the basis of a 'Toothache Traffic Light'.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Introduction Despite the dramatic decline of dental caries in all Western European countries [Marthaler et al., 1996; Marthaler, 2004] caries is still the single most common disease of childhood that is not self-limiting or treatable with medication. A cross sectional survey in ...
Pain control in local analgesia.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Introduction A number of factors influence discomfort during intra-oral local analgesic (anaesthetic) injections (LA). These can be divided into three categories. Firstly, features concerning the equipment; secondly factors related to the patient and finally aspects that are ...