Prevalence of pain in the orofacial regions in patients visiting general dentists in the Northwest Practice-based REsearch Collaborative in Evidence-based DENTistry research network.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to measure prevalence of pain in the orofacial regions and determine association with demographics, treatment history, and oral health conditions in dental patients visiting clinics in the Northwest Practice-based REsearch Collaborative in Evidence-based DENTistry (PRECEDENT) research network.

Methods

Data were recorded in a survey with systematic random sampling of patients (n = 1,668, 18 to 93 years old, 56% female) visiting 100 general dentists in the Northwest PRECEDENT research network. Prevalence ratios (PR) of orofacial pain by each variable were estimated by generalized estimating equations for Poisson regression.

Results

The prevalence of orofacial pain during the past year was 16.1% (95% confidence interval [CI], 13.4-18.9), of wh

SUBMITTER: Horst OV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7289192 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature