ArticleDental press journal of orthodontics
The influence of text messages and anxiety on pain perception and its impact on orthodontic patients routine.
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- The association between patients' personality traits and pain perception during orthodontic treatment: a systematic review.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
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- Analysis of the current status and influencing factors of oral health-related quality of life in orthodontic patients with fixed appliances from the perspective of self-efficacy.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Personality traits, pain perception, and patient attitudes toward orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Emergency appointments and psychological distress during COVID-19 lockdown among orthodontic patients in Spain.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2024Article
- Oral-Health-Related Quality of Life and Anxiety in Orthodontic Patients with Conventional Brackets.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Information and Communications Technology in Dentistry: an informative and educational approach for patients with fixed orthodontic appliances.Dental press journal of orthodontics · 2022Article
- Pain and removal force associated with bracket debonding: a clinical study.Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis prospective study aimed at assessing the effects of anxiety and a follow-up text message on pain perception after the installation of fixed orthodontic appliances and its impact on the patients' routine.
methodsThe sample of this study consisted of 103 orthodontic patients, 40 males and 63 females (mean age 20.5 years), distributed in two groups: G1 (n=51), including control patients that did not receive any post-procedure communication; and G2 (n=52), including patients that received a structured text message. In baseline phase, the patients completed a questionnaire to assess their level of anxiety prior to treatment. Pain was assessed by using 100-mm visual analog scale (VAS) in baseline and ten times prospectively in predetermined time points. VAS was also applied to assess the patient's routine alterations caused by the pain. All data were analyzed using ANOVA, Tukey, Mann-Whitney, t-test, chi-square and Spearman's correlation tests. All statistical tests were performed with significance level of 5%.
resultsLow-level and high-level anxiety was observed in 42.7% and 7.8% of the patients, respectively. Statistically significant correlation was observed between anxiety and pain (p< 0.05). Maximum mean pain intensity was detected in the second treatment day (G1=36.9mm and G2=26.2mm) and was significantly higher in G1. Nearly 53% of the patients in G1 reported alterations in the routine (18.8mm), while in G2 the percentage rate reached 28.8% (9.9mm) (p=0.013).
conclusionsAnxious patients report more pain after the installation of orthodontic appliances. Text messages were effective to reduce pain levels and to decrease the negative effects on patients' daily routine.
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