Toothache pain: Behavioral impact and self-care strategies

Leonard A. Cohen; Arthur J. Bonito; Donald R. Akin; Richard J. Manski; Mark D. Macek; Robert R. Edwards; Llewellyn J. Cornelius

doi:10.1111/j.1754-4505.2008.00068.x

Toothache pain: Behavioral impact and self-care strategies

Leonard A. Cohen, Arthur J. Bonito, Donald R. Akin, Richard J. Manski, Mark D. Macek, Robert R. Edwards, Llewellyn J. Cornelius

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Abstract

A computer-assisted telephone interview in Maryland of adults who had low income and were Hispanic, Black, and White and who had experienced a toothache during the previous 12 months was conducted. Respondents reported a high prevalence of toothaches, with 44.3% having experienced more than five toothaches during the preceding 10 years. Pain intensity associated with the most recent toothache was high with 45.1% of the respondents reporting the highest pain possible. Pain interfered with many aspects of normal functioning. Self-care strategies generally took precedence over professional health services. Pain sufferers used a combination of self-care and formal care strategies. Initial strategies most often focused on nonprescription medicines(home remedies and prayer. The majority of respondents ultimately sought pain relief from a dentist. We identified a number of significant differences in the strategies used across racial(ethnic groups.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	85-95
Number of pages	11
Journal	Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry
Volume	29
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-4505.2008.00068.x
State	Published - Mar 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Behavioral impact
Race/ethnicity
Self- care
Toothache pain

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Dentistry

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Cohen, L. A., Bonito, A. J., Akin, D. R., Manski, R. J., Macek, M. D., Edwards, R. R., & Cornelius, L. J. (2009). Toothache pain: Behavioral impact and self-care strategies. Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry, 29(2), 85-95. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-4505.2008.00068.x

Toothache pain: Behavioral impact and self-care strategies. / Cohen, Leonard A.; Bonito, Arthur J.; Akin, Donald R. et al.
In: Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry, Vol. 29, No. 2, 03.2009, p. 85-95.

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Cohen, LA, Bonito, AJ, Akin, DR, Manski, RJ, Macek, MD, Edwards, RR & Cornelius, LJ 2009, 'Toothache pain: Behavioral impact and self-care strategies', Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 85-95. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-4505.2008.00068.x

Cohen LA, Bonito AJ, Akin DR, Manski RJ, Macek MD, Edwards RR et al. Toothache pain: Behavioral impact and self-care strategies. Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry. 2009 Mar;29(2):85-95. doi: 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2008.00068.x

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