Factors associated with pain and analgesic consumption following non-surgical periodontal therapy under local anesthesia and carried out by dental students.

CONCLUSIONS: Smoking, severe periodontal inflammation and dental anxiety were identified as factors associated with pain after non-surgical scaling and root planing with local anesthesia. Dental anxiety was also a factor associated with postoperative analgesic use. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. PMID: 29078012 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Clinical Periodontology - Category: Dentistry Authors: Tags: J Clin Periodontol Source Type: research