International journal of paediatric dentistry
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Int J Paediatr Dent · Mar 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyIs it the injection device or the anxiety experienced that causes pain during dental local anaesthesia?
The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of anxiety and type of dental injection, a plastic syringe or an electronic computerized device, on the pain perceived by children. ⋯ Anxiety plays an important role in the pain reaction of children, and was found to be more determinative in pain perception than the injection devices preferred.