Objectives: To give an overview of the evidence on the associations between oral condition
factors and masticatory performance of adults, and to evaluate the direction and level of the …

Infections of the root canal space and their sequelae can be extremely painful and
potentially dangerous, yet they do not necessarily have to be. Chronic, asymptomatic …

Background This study aimed to measure prevalence of pain in the orofacial regions and
determine association with demographics, treatment history, and oral health conditions in …

Dental implants have become increasingly important in daily dental offices. The degree of
pain and discomfort experienced during a surgical procedure varies from one patient to …

Background This paper studies the socioeconomic disparities in self-perceived oral health
among Chilean adults and in the perceived physical, functional, psychological and social …

Objectives Dental practitioners are able to prescribe a variety of medicines subsidized on
the Pharmaceutical Benefits Schedule (PBS), the main categories of which are analgesics …

Little is known about the burden and impact of orofacial pain in deprived areas, and whether
it mediates the relationship between socioeconomic position and impacts on daily life. We …

Background The authors conducted a study of tweets posted on Twitter to compare self-
reported toothache experiences with those of backache, earache and headache in regard to …

This study aimed at assessing the relationship between dental pain and the reason for using
dental services and oral health quality of life in people aged 50 to 74 years in southern …

Background Longitudinal studies of dental prescribing in Australia show that dentists make
some inappropriate prescribing choices; literature has shown that dentists tend to …