Acute and Chronic Pain in Orofacial Trauma Patients

Trauma or injury to the dentition and supporting tissues is associated with pain and discomfort, as expected, that may present immediately, shortly afterwards, or within a few days. Pain is an essential response to injury because it allows the organism to develop avoidance behavior to potential threats and helps the organism to avoid usage of the injured organ during the healing process. Not only does external trauma induce pain, but also essential invasive dental procedures such as extractions, dental implant insertions, root canal treatments, and oral surgeries are accompanied by similar post-surgical (post-traumatic) pain.
Source: Journal of Endodontics - Category: Dentistry Authors: Tags: 2018 Meeting of the World Congress on Dental Traumatology Source Type: research