ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Pain and Avoidance during and after Endodontic Therapy: The Role of Pain Anticipation and Self-Efficacy.
Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07400471 (The Effects of Preemptive Multimodal Analgesic on Endodontic Pain.), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Effects of Preemptive Multimodal Analgesic on Endodontic Pain.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Cryotherapy as an adjunct in root canal therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Lasers in medical science · 2026Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Ketorolac in Relieving Pain Associated With Root Canal Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2026Pooled it
- Distraction Therapies for Office-Based Otolaryngology Procedures Performed on the Upper Airway.Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery · 2025Pooled it
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- The influence of anxiety on pain perception and its repercussion on endodontic treatment: a systematic review.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence and factors associated with severe pre-operative pain among patients presenting for non-surgical root canal treatment in the national dental PBRN PREDICT endodontic study.Journal of dentistry · 2025Article
- Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Challenges Faced by Undergraduate Dental Students During Root Canal Treatment (RCT) and the Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients After RCT.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundPain anticipation has been identified as a predictor of pain and avoidance with respect to endodontic therapy. Self-efficacy is also key to the development and maintenance of health behaviors and achieve patient adherence to treatment. However, the role of self-efficacy has not been studied yet in endodontic treatment.
methodsThis study was conducted on 101 patients who needed root canal therapy. They had to fill a questionnaire before treatment registered pain anticipation and self-efficacy; during and after treatment were registered pain intensity and avoidance.
resultsPain anticipation explained pain during (Beta = 0.51,
conclusionsSelf-efficacy is an important variable in endodontic therapy due to their moderating effect between pain anticipation and avoidance behavior during the procedure. It is necessary to improve the results of root canal therapy and reduce patient's avoidance in order to take into account this variable.
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