For most people anxiety over dental treatmentcenters around the element of pain. It is
therefore important for the dental practitioner to maximize the possibility for ameliorating the …

REVIEW AND SUMMARY Pain is no longer viewed as a simple sensory event signaling
tissue damage. Nor is it reasonable to simply categorize pain as either of organic or …

The problem of managing pain and anxiety in the practice of dentistry is a significant one.
Studies have demonstrated that the major reason that over 50% of adult Americans do not …

Pain and dentistry are connected in the minds of many people, often resulting in treatment
postponement, avoidance, and disruptive behaviors and discomfort during treatment …

Psychological factors have an important influence on pain perception. Both in the clinic and
in experimental settings, distraction has been shown to reduce pain. Further, negative …

Objectives: Two studies are described addressing how anxiety, fear of pain, and
catastrophizing impact on pain experience. Methods: In study 1, 66 undergraduates (34 …

Pain is a complex experience which includes not only the sensations evoked by tissue-
damaging or noxious stimuli, but also the reactions or responses to such stimuli. Pain …

Pain is a multidimensional concept composed of sensory and cognitive components.
Modulation of cognitive factors (eg, attention, memory, and emotion) plays a key role in our …

Although pain during dental treatment has been identified as playing a major role in the
onset of dental anxiety and is a major concern of patients when seeking dental care, there …

Pain perception is a physical sensation interpreted in the light of experience and is
influenced by a great number of interacting factors. Clinicians are constantly required to …