Determining toothache severity in pediatric patients: A study.

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dc.contributor.authorGupta, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorChandrasekar, Ten_US
dc.contributor.authorRamani, Pen_US
dc.contributor.author,en_US
dc.date.accessioned2006-09-27en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-02T09:20:50Z
dc.date.available2006-09-27en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-02T09:20:50Z
dc.date.issued2006-09-27en_US
dc.description.abstractTo correlate sodium-potassium levels in saliva of pediatric patients having different intensities of toothache assessed by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) in age group 3-14 yrs. A prospective study of 50 children having different intensities of pain was carried out in the Dept. of Pedodontics, Sareetha Dental College and Hospital. 50 children (aged 3-14 yrs) having different intensities of toothache including normal children (control) were included in the study. Saliva samples were collected and Na+, K+ levels in saliva were measured by using Na+, k+ colorimeter kit. Photographs were taken using Digital camera and VAS was prepared accordingly. Sodium levels decreased with increasing pain intensity and potassium levels increased, facial expressions correlated with Na+, K+ levels. Correlation between Na+, K+ levels and pain intensity exists. Also, VAS is a valid measure for pain.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, India. vg07@rediffmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationGupta V, Chandrasekar T, Ramani P, . Determining toothache severity in pediatric patients: A study. Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry. 2006 Sep; 24(3): 140-3en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/114829
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/jao/jaoaj.shtmlen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshColorimetryen_US
dc.subject.meshFacial Expressionen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshPain Measurement --methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshPotassium --analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshSaliva --chemistryen_US
dc.subject.meshSodium --analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshToothache --diagnosisen_US
dc.titleDetermining toothache severity in pediatric patients: A study.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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