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[Pain syndrome correction after teeth whitening]
E N Anisimova1, I V Orekhova1, N Y Anisimova1
1A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Moscow, Russia.
The Aim Of The Study:
Was to develop an algorithm for the correction of pain syndrome using the drug Ketorol Express depending on the level of situational and personal anxiety of patients during office teeth whitening.
Materials And Methods:
The study involved 60 people (mean age 25±0.85 years), who were divided into three groups depending on the level of personal and situational anxiety according to the Spielberger scale modified by Yu. L. Khanin. In the first group of patients with a high level of anxiety Ketorol Express was prescribed as a preventive analgesia before the whitening procedure, then the drug was used in case of pain. In the second group, patients with an average level of anxiety the drug was prescribed immediately after the whitening procedure, and then used in the event of a pain syndrome. The third group of patients with a low level of anxiety took the drug only in case of pain. To assess the severity of pain, the general well-being by the patient and the general well-being by the doctor, visual analogue scales were used.
Results:
The study showed that the occurrence and correction of pain syndrome during teeth whitening depends on the patient's psycho-emotional state (both personal and situational anxiety).
Conclusion:
The developed regimen for prescribing Ketorol Express can significantly reduce pain in patients with different levels of anxiety.
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