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Anxiety and Pain After Wisdom Teeth Surgery

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An interesting article titled “RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TYPES OF INFORMATION, DENTAL ANXIETY AND POST-OPERATIVE PAIN FOLLOWING THIRD MOLAR SURGERY, A RANDOMISED STUDY” appears in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery written by Ayodele Gbenga Akomolafe and et. al. (published online Nov. 1 2022). The article sought to determine the relationship between information types, dental anxiety and post-operative pain after lower wisdom teeth removal. In the article the researchers recruited 90 patients between the ages of 18 and 35 who had wisdom teeth extracted with local anesthesia. The patients were randomly divided online using a randomization software into to groups based on the method of information they received about the extraction: verbal or audiovisual. The information given included details about the surgery, information about surgical site closure with suture material and possible complications of extraction. Those in the verbal group were given … Read more

Is the health news you are reading accurate?

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An interesting article titled “Keeping up with the news: Separating fact from fiction,” appears in the Oct. 2015 issue of JADA and written by the American Dental Association (vol. 146, no. 10, pp. 792). The article encourages dental patients to make sure that they know the source they are receiving their news from is trustworthy. The article discusses a few things to look for to make sure this occurs. The article tends to focus on receiving information from websites. If you are looking at a website, the first thing to look for is an about us section. This is because you want to know who is responsible for the article. It is good to know who pays for or sponsors the website. Also if you are looking at a website the domain name can give a hint. If it ends … Read more