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Impact of preoperative anxiety on postoperative pain in patients undergoing guided bone

SourceBMC Oral HealthTier 2Peer-Reviewed Research

Originally at link.springer.com

Summary & scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol (Drill-Down Score) — not the original publisher.

Why it matters for dental

Oral surgeons and implant teams may want to review preoperative anxiety screening, as the study links higher state-anxiety scores with increased postoperative pain after guided bone regeneration procedures.

Key points

  1. 01The study assessed preoperative anxiety using the State Anxiety Inventory in patients scheduled for guided bone regeneration surgery.
  2. 02Postoperative pain was recorded in the same cohort after the guided bone regeneration procedures.
  3. 03The investigation was published in BMC Oral Health as a peer-reviewed research article.
  4. 04No specific numeric results, effect sizes, or clinical thresholds are stated in the title or provided content.

Who should care

SpecialistAcademia / research

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