Pain and Avoidance during and after Endodontic Therapy: The Role of Pain Anticipation and Self-Efficacy.
Noelia Santos-PuertaPeñacoba CeciliaPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)
Self-efficacy is an important variable in endodontic therapy due to their moderating effect between pain anticipation and avoidance behavior during the procedure. It is necessary to improve the results of root canal therapy and reduce patient's avoidance in order to take into account this variable.