DENTAL PAIN

This study tested a needle-free injection system called Comfort-in to see if it could reduce pain and anxiety in children during dental procedures. Sixty children aged 5 to 8 who needed dental work on both sides of their mouth received both the needle-free system and a convention…

This study tested whether listening to personally chosen music can reduce pain and anxiety during dental drilling. Thirty adults picked a relaxing song and had their heart rate, blood pressure, and pain levels measured with and without music. The goal is to see if music can be a …

This study tested whether a special dental tool called Physics forceps can reduce pain, anxiety, and extraction time when removing baby molars in children aged 6-9 years. Eighty healthy children were randomly assigned to have their tooth pulled with either Physics forceps or conv…

This study tested a device called EDDY that uses sound waves to clean root canals better. Forty adults with infected teeth but no pain were treated. The sonic cleaning killed more bacteria than standard methods, but it did not reduce pain after the procedure compared to usual car…

This study tested whether virtual reality glasses or white noise headphones could reduce pain and anxiety in 48 children with ADHD during dental procedures. The children were distracted with cartoons or white noise while dentists worked. Researchers measured pain through behavior…

This completed study looked at 72 adults to see how certain chemicals (Substance P and CGRP) in saliva and tooth pulp relate to dental pain, inflammation, and stress. Participants provided saliva samples and had pulp tissue collected during routine root canal treatment. The goal …