Correlation between wong-baker faces pain scale and salivary alpha-amylase level in children aged 6–11 years

Hastin Dian Anggraeni, Margaretha Suharsini, Ike Siti Indiarti, Faraghea Yumasdhika

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Abstract

Objective: Several studies have tried to objectively assess pain measurements. The Wong-Baker Faces Pain Scale (WBFPS) is an instrument that is commonly used to assess pain intensity in children. This study aimed to analyze the correlation between the WBFPS and salivary alpha-amylase (SAA) level during a tooth extraction procedure with a local anesthetic injection in children aged 6–11 years. Methods: Twenty-five children aged 6–11 years who were to undergo the extraction of a primary tooth at the Dental and Oral Educational Hospital, Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Indonesia, were enrolled in this study. From all children, saliva was collected using a disposable saliva strip shortly after local anesthetic injection, and the SAA activity was then determined using a portable Nipro Cocoro Meter device. The WBFPS was measured at the same time. The correlation between the WBFPS and the SAA level was analyzed using Spearman’s correlation test. The statistically significant level was set at p≤0.05. Results: There was a significant correlation between the WBFPS and SAA level (p=0.002, r=0.581). Conclusion: Our data suggest that the SAA level might be a good index for objective pain intensity assessment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)133-134
Number of pages2
JournalInternational Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics
Volume9
Issue numberSpecial Issue 2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2017

Keywords

  • Children
  • Pain
  • Salivary alpha-amylase

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