introduction: tooth pain and sensitization are the two main causes of discomfort after periodontal flap surgery. effects of low level laser therapy for reducing pain have already been established; these kinds of lasers have been used for tooth desensitization as well. this controlled blind study sought to compare tooth pain and sensitization after 660nm laser irradiation in a split mouth and al...

OBJECTIVE To prospectively evaluate self-reported pain levels associated with diagnostic cystoscopy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients who underwent diagnostic cystoscopy and subsequently graded their pain level during the procedure were enrolled. Pain was graded on a Likert visual analog scale (VAS) of 1-10 where 0 = no pain and 10 = excruciating unbearable pain. Local lidocaine gel 2% was used...

BACKGROUND Several studies have described pain prevalence, risk factors, pain and medical variables in spinal cord injury (SCI) populations. In this study on traumatic SCI in Turkey, we surveyed the neuropathic pain experiences during in-patient rehabilitation and defined the relationships between neuropathic pain and demographic and SCI characteristics of patients. OBJECTIVES To survey the n...

PURPOSE Periodontal endoscopes are relatively new to the dental field. The purpose of this study was to determine the amount of pain reported by subjects with periodontal disease after experiencing the use of a periodontal endoscope compared with the use of a periodontal probe during calculus detection. METHODS A total of 30 subjects with at least 4 sites of 5 to 8 mm pocket depths were treat...

results the depression and disability scores of patients before lumbar discectomy significantly decreased after surgery. conclusions our results indicate that lumbar discectomy surgery significantly improved depression and disability in patients with chronic herniated discs. patients and methods one hundred forty-eight patients with chronic low back pain and radicular leg pain were included in ...

BACKGROUND Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among adolescents is high, and pain in adolescence increases the risk of chronic pain in adulthood. Studies have shown conflicting evidence regarding associations between physical activity and musculoskeletal pain, and few have evaluated the potential impact of sport participation on musculoskeletal pain in adolescent population samples. PURPOSE T...