title: Assessing patient pain during dental laser treatment.
abstract: Patients reported little or no pain during or after treatment with a dental laser. With many people reporting fear of pain as their chief reason for not seeking dental care, lasers may offer a more acceptable treatment technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Health Science, College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40536-0084.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D016556:Crown Lengthening / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D016854:Dental Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires