Pain is a personal, subjective experience that involves sensory, emotional, and behavioural factors associated with actual or potential tissue injury. (Renton, 2008). A unique feature of pain is its subjective nature. Perception of pain depends upon various factors such as gender, age, tolerance, and experience. For example, a hard-working farmer will have a higher pain threshold than an office worker. Stress and anxiety also contribute to an unpleasant experience.
Thus, pain is a by-product of physical sensation and associated emotional cognitive components. A study carried out by Oberoi et al showed the prevalence of orofacial pain as 42.7 % in the patients reporting to one of the dental hospitals in India. (S S Oberoi, Dec 2014). This also showed that chronic orofacial pain symptoms had a significant impact on various lifestyle activities. There was a severe impact on the daily…
