Open AccessPain and distress induced by elastomeric and spring separators in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment
Author(s) -
Hana O AlBalbeesi,
Sahar M. Bin Huraib,
Nadia W. Al-Nahas,
Huda Alkawari,
Abdulrahman B Abu-Amara,
Sajith Vellappally,
Sukumaran Anil
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of international society of preventive and community dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2250-1002
pISSN - 2231-0762
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0762.195519
Subject(s) - medicine , visual analogue scale , population , anesthesia , dentistry , environmental health
The objective of the present investigation is to evaluate patients' pain perception and discomfort, the duration of pain and the level of self-medication over time during tooth separation, and the effectiveness of elastomeric and spring types of orthodontic separators in Saudi population.