Everyday- and dental-pain experiences in healthy Swedish 8-19 year olds: an epidemiological study.

Background: Very little is known about children's everyday pains and dental treatment pains. A child's gender, age, and level of dental anxiety are factors that could interplay with the perception of pain and are thus worth studying.

Aim: The objectives of this study were to investigate the frequency and reported intensity levels of children's everyday- and dental-pain experiences, and to study the reported pains in relation to gender, age, and dental anxiety.

Prediction of prolonged pain experiences during orthodontic treatment.

Introduction: In this study, we investigated prolonged pain reactions in teenage orthodontic patients during a common orthodontic treatment. The aim was to examine factors predicting pain at the end of a follow-up week after placement of elastic separators.

Methods: Fifty-five patients (ages, 12-18 years) were included.

Experience of pain during an orthodontic procedure.

This study investigated pain experiences during a common orthodontic treatment. Fifty-five patients (12-18 yr) starting treatment due to crowding were included. Molar elastic separators were inserted bilaterally, and telephone interviews were made during evenings for a week.