Dental pain interferes with the patient's quality of life, and is usually caused by caries, but can also be caused by trauma. The control of dental pain in pediatric dentistry is considered a challenge for the operator.
Clinical and radiographic evaluation is essential to determine the origin of the pain, which may be of dental origin or of the adjacent structures. Currently there are instruments that help us assess dental pain in children.
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We share an article that reviews the important aspects of pain in pediatric dentistry, and the tools for a correct evaluation today.
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