orthodontic pain. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: participants, in good general health without any reported systematic diseases; no concurrent use of analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs; feel pain more than 50 according to VAS after previous appointment; caries-free dentition with healthy periodontium and without any endodontic problems in the posterior part of the mouth; crowding between 6-8mm and stage of TX in levelling and alignment stage. Patients will be excluded from the study if they used analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs during the study, did not complete the questionnaire, did not use or improperly used benzocaine or ketoprofen chewing gums.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: 2 h, 6h, 24h, day2(10am and 6 pm), day3(10am and 6 pm) and day7(10 am and 6 pm). Method of measurement: 100 scores visual analogue scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Shahid Beheshti Universiy of Medical Sciences