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- Title
Assessment of pain experience in adults and children after bracket bonding and initial archwire insertion.
- Authors
da Silva Campos, Marcio José; ReisFraga, Marcelo; Rezende Barbosa Raposo, Nádia; Ferreira, Ana Paula; Willer Farinazzo Vitral, Robert
- Abstract
Introduction: Ninety five percent of orthodontic patients routinely report pain, due to alterations in the periodontal ligament and surrounding soft tissues, with intensity and prevalence varying according to age. Objective: This study aimed to assess toothache and buccal mucosal pain in adults and children during two initial phases of the orthodontic treatment. Methods: The intensity of toothache and buccal mucosal pain reported by 20 patients, 10 children (11-13 years) and 10 adults (18-37 years) was recorded with the aid of a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), during 14 days - 7 days with bonded brackets only and 7 days with the initial archwire inserted. Results: There was no significant difference in pain intensity among adults and children. After bracket bonding, 50% of the children and 70% of the adults reported pain. 70% of both groups reported pain after initial archwire insertion. While adults reported constant, low intensity, buccal mucosal pain, the children showed great variation of pain intensity, but with a trend towards decreasing pain during the assessment period. After initial archwire insertion the peaks of toothache intensity and prevalence occurred 24 hours in children and 48 hours in adults. Conclusions: In general, children reported pain less frequently than adults did, though with greater intensity.
- Subjects
TOOTHACHE; PERIODONTAL ligament; PAIN in children; DENTAL bonding; ORTHODONTICS
- Publication
Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics, 2013, Vol 18, Issue 5, p32
- ISSN
2176-9451
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/S2176-94512013000500007