Abstract
The efficacy of psychological desensitization to reduce clinical pain associated with oral surgery was compared to diazepam plus meperidine I.V. Premedication. A visual analog scale was used to rate pain during local anesthesia administration and oral surgery. Psychological desensitization of patients who are to receive only local anesthesia during oral surgical procedures appears to be a significantly effective means of controlling patient pain perception. Such desensitization does not appear to be significant, however, in patients intravenous sedation.
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