The Effect of Central Sensitization on Assessment Capacity of Patients

The Effect of Dental Hyperalgesia and Mechanical Allodynia on Assessment Capacity of Patients in a Local Turkish Population

the aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of dental hyperalgesia and mechanical allodynia on the assessment capacity of individuals in a local Turkish population. The hypothesis of this study is that excessive amounts of pain and a major functional shift in the somatosensory system due to central sensitization might cause unwitting intent.

It included patients between the ages of 18 and 70 who had a symptomatic tooth in need of non-surgical root canal treatment. All enrolled subjects volunteered and signed a written informed consent. Patients diagnosed with systemic diseases and those who had used an analgesic within 12 hours prior to the appointment were excluded from the study. A total of 30 patients were included in the study. A data sheet including patients' demographic data, diagnostic data, and data of explicit declaration of intent was completed. All pain scores were recorded according to the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). After the demographic data, diagnostic data. Patients were explicitly informed that the answers they were going to provide to the questions related to their explicit declaration of intent would not affect their diagnosis or the treatment they would undergo.

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients between the ages of 18 and 70 who had a symptomatic tooth in need of non-surgical root canal treatment. All enrolled subjects volunteered and signed a written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients diagnosed with systemic diseases and those who had used an analgesic within 12 hours prior to the appointment were excluded from the study.