Character and frequency of discomfort immediately following restorative procedures.
Within 24 hours after dental treatment, discomfort was experienced by 78% of the patients questioned. Sensitivity to cold was the most frequent type of discomfort experienced (reported by 50% of the patients). Postoperative discomfort resulting from cold stimulus was most often mild (in 78%), occasionally moderate (in 22%), and never severe. The duration of postoperative discomfort resulting from cold stimulus was most often fleeting (reported by 94%) and seldom prolonged (reported by 6%). The second most frequent type of postoperative discomfort reported was associated with the administration of the local anesthetic. Sensitivity to sweets does not seem to be a source of postoperative discomfort following routine operative dental procedures.
D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000009:adverse effects; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000009:adverse effects; D003080:Cold Temperature; D003188:Composite Resins; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation / Q000009:adverse effects; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000293:injuries; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003804:Dentin / Q000293:injuries; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D010519:Periodontium / Q000293:injuries; D013997:Time Factors; D014098:Toothache / Q000209:etiology
D003188:Composite Resins; D003723:Dental Amalgam