Acupuncture compared with 33 per cent nitrous oxide for dental analgesia: A sensory decision theory evaluation.
Responses to electrical stimulation of the tooth pulp were obtained in both baseline and test sessions for subjects receiving acupuncture, 33 per cent nitrous oxide, or control conditions. A signal-detection analysis across sessions showed that both treatment groups demonstrated reduced sensitivity to stimulation, and increases in bias against reporting strong stimuli as painful. (Key words: Acupuncture; Anesthetics, gases, nitrous oxide; Measurement techniques, sensory decision theory; Pain, sensory decision theory).
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000328:Adult; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D001290:Attitude; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000502:physiology; D004056:Differential Threshold; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D010146:Pain
D009609:Nitrous Oxide