NCC MERP INDEX - QMO Web Site

-Pre-existing anxiety is the best predictor of poor intra-operative pain control. -Raised anxiety lowers the pain threshold. -Dentally anxious children are more sensitive to dental pain. Definition of anxiety-Anxiety: A vague, unpleasant feeling, accompanied by a premonition that something undesirable is about to happen. -Anxiety vs. Fear-Fear ................
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