Pain Measurement through Temperature Changes in Children Undergoing Dental Extractions

Figure 2

Infrared thermographic scan. A thermographic scan of children’s face before (a) and during (b) the procedure is shown. Both medial canthi are easily observed as “hot” spots in the first panel, and an area of skin response is evident during the extraction. Measurements for the present study were taken ipsilateral to the side of the tooth extraction.

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