Effect of the menstrual cycle on pain experience associated with periodontal therapy
Articles > Article · 2005
Authors: Özgün ÖZÇAKA YÜKSEL, Nurgün BIÇAKÇI, Timur KÖSE
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2005, vol 32, pp 1170-1174
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2005.00841.x
Summary
Objectives: The aim of this pilot cross-over study was to compare preliminarily the pain perception of female patients undergoing periodontal debridement during menstrual or pre-menstrual phases (peri-menstrual period) with that observed during mid-menstrual phase (post-menstrual period).