Pain History

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Patient's history and his chief complaint help in 80% cases to diagnoze the disease so it should be accurate and in patient's words. Listen to your patients carefully to treat them judiciously.
In taking patient's history of pain, following questions must be asked:

DESCRIPTION: Describe the pain in your own words

Duration:

How long have you been having pain?

Site:

Where exactly is your pain?

Does it spread anywhere else

Nature

What does it feel like?

Is it a sharp or a dull pain?

Periodicity:

When do you get the pain?

Does it come and go?

Associated symptoms:

Do you notice anything else wrong?

Precipitating or Relieving factors:

Does anything make it worse?

Does anything make it better?

What pain killers have you taken and to what extent?

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The Most Common Dental Problem-''Dental Pain''

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The symptom that affects patient's sleep is the dental pain which is the worst nightmare that one can ever have.This is the most common symptom that drag patient to the dental clinic is pain.

A toothache is any pain or soreness within or around a tooth, indicating inflammation and possible infection.

 

A toothache may feel like a sharp pain or a dull ache. The tooth may be sensitive to pressure, heat, cold, or sweets. In cases of severe pain, identifying the problem tooth is often difficult. Any patient with a toothache should see a dentist at once for diagnosis and treatment. Most toothaches get worse if not treated.

 

Toothaches may result from any of a number of causes:

• dental caries
• inflammation of the tooth pulp (pulpitis)
• abscesses
• gum disease, including periodontitis
• loose or broken filling
• cracked or impacted teeth
• exposed tooth root
• food wedged between teeth or trapped below the gum line
• tooth nerve irritated by clenching or grinding of teeth (bruxism)
• pressure from congested sinuses
• traumatic injury

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