Pressure pain sensitivity is associated with dental fear in adults in middle age: Findings from the Northern Finland 1966 birth cohort study.

Rami KankaanpääJuha AuvinenKari RantavuoriJari JokelainenJaro KarppinenSatu M Lahti

Published in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2018)

Nonorofacial pressure pain threshold and tolerance appeared to be lower in participants with dental fear, which emphasizes the role of pain sensitivity in dental fear.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
oral health
postoperative pain