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Volume 12 Issue 1 (January- March) 2023

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Child, Adolescent, And Dentist Perspectives In A Three-Way Analysis Of Pain In Pedodontics
Dr. Alpna Sharma, Dr. Dheeraj Sharma

Objectives: In order to better understand dentists' understanding of and attitudes towards pain management, it is important to examine how children and teenagers experience general, oral, and dental treatment pain. Materials and Methods: The 40-item CPI answers from 390 kids and teenagers (aged 8 to 19) were studied. Exploratory Factor Analysis was used to assess the most typical CPI pain scenarios in order to shorten the questionnaire. For the DDQ study, 190 children with disabilities (12–18 years old) and their paired controls were involved. The attitudes and expertise of 390 dentists regarding pain management were evaluated. Results: Invasive dental procedures like "dental injection," "tooth drilling," and "tooth extraction" were painful for about 50% of the children and teenagers who underwent them. Higher dental anxiety, a disability, being under 14 years old, being female, or being older or older multiplied the amount of discomfort you felt. (female). Despite similar dental health in both groups, disabled children and teenagers scored significantly higher on the DDQ than controls. Female dentists and/or dentists with more professional experience used superior pain management techniques. Conclusion: It is important to acknowledge that children, whether they have a disability or not, who have greater dental anxiety are more sensitive to pain. During invasive dentistry procedures, these patients should receive special attention as well as pain medication. All toddlers should receive pain-free dental care, according to dentists.

 
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