Letter to the Editor

Saravana K Balasubramanian; Ishwarya Gurucharan; Mahalaxmi Sekar

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1539

Letter to the Editor

Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2018 Sep-Oct;11(5):357-358. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1539. Epub 2018 Oct 1.

Authors

Saravana K Balasubramanian¹, Ishwarya Gurucharan², Mahalaxmi Sekar³

Affiliations

¹ Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, SRM Dental College, SRM University, Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
² Postgraduate Student, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, SRM Dental College, SRM University, Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
³ Professor and Head, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, SRM Dental College, SRM University, Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Abstract

Pain is an important aspect of pediatric dentistry. Phlenophobia or fear for needle is one of the significant factor for reduced apprehensiveness and decreased pain threshold in pediatric patients. How to cite this article: Balasubramanian SK, Gurucharan I, Sekar M. Letters to the Editor. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent, 2018;11(5):357-358.

Keywords: Cold; Pain; Precooling..