Post-operative dental pain and analgesic efficacy. Part I.
Two groups, each of 100 adult patients who had undergone either a periodontal or oral surgical procedure were asked to record their pain experience over a three day investigation period. The results show that post-operative dental pain is variable in its nature and intensity, but reaches its maximum intensity in the first 12 hours post-operatively. Women appear to be more sensitive to post-operative pain than men. Significant differences in the pain experience after different operative procedures were noted. Removal of impacted lower third molars and retained roots result in more post-operative pain than the various other operative procedures. The incidence and severity of post-operative pain showed no clear relationship to the duration of the surgical procedure.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009055:Mouth / Q000601:surgery*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D010519:Periodontium / Q000601:surgery; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000601:surgery; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000601:surgery