Dental pain in Brazilian preschool children: association with the severity of dental caries and impact on oral health-related quality of life.

Matheus Dos Santos Fernandez Laís Anschau Pauli A B G Araújo Giulia Tarquinio Demarco Marina Sousa Azevedo Vanessa Polina Pereira da Costa Marília Leão Goettems

Published in: European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (2024)

A substantial prevalence of dental pain in the last 6 months and negative impact on children's OHRQoL was identified in this sample. Children diagnosed with carious dentin lesions and abscess and fistula were more likely to have dental pain.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
oral health
young adults
risk factors
spinal cord
postoperative pain
rare case