Is conventional sugar-free chewing gum effective in the management of orthodontic pain associated with fixed appliances? A randomised clinical trial comparing the pain-reducing effects of sugar-free chewing gum versus a placebo medicament

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dc.contributor.advisorHarris, Angela
dc.contributor.authorGovender, Yolin
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-23T22:39:11Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-04T09:01:03Z
dc.date.available2020-11-23T22:39:11Z
dc.date.available2024-06-04T09:01:03Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionMagister Scientiae Dentium - MSc(Dent)en_US
dc.description.abstractBackground and aim: Managing orthodontic pain traditionally involves the prescription of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs combined with other analgesic medication. Sugar-free chewing gum has been advocated in the control of orthodontic pain due to its mechanical and physiological effects on periodontal tissue; however, the literature is scant. The ‘placebo effect’ that conventional sugar-free chewing gum may have in the relief of orthodontic pain has not been documented. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of conventional sugar-free chewing gum in reducing orthodontic pain associated with fixed appliances with a placebo (sugar-free sweets) medicament. Objectives: The objectives of the study were to determine if there were differences in pain reporting between the sugar-free chewing gum and the placebo, to ascertain whether gender influenced pain scores and to observe any differences in pain reporting between different orthodontic techniques.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/15860
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectSelf -ligating bracketsen_US
dc.subjectConventional bracketsen_US
dc.subjectNon- steroidal anti- inflammatory drugsen_US
dc.subjectVisual analogue scaleen_US
dc.subjectConsort guidelinesen_US
dc.subjectOrthodontic painen_US
dc.subjectGenderen_US
dc.subjectPlacebo effecten_US
dc.subjectPlacebo medicamenten_US
dc.subjectConventional sugar-free chewing gumen_US
dc.titleIs conventional sugar-free chewing gum effective in the management of orthodontic pain associated with fixed appliances? A randomised clinical trial comparing the pain-reducing effects of sugar-free chewing gum versus a placebo medicamenten_US

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