Clinical Study

Pain Measurement through Temperature Changes in Children Undergoing Dental Extractions

Table 1

Difference in heart rate and temperature before the procedure and during dental extraction.

Time 1Time 8

Heart rate, bpm88.61 ± 11.90106.72 ± 15.97
Temperature, °C32.16°  ±  1.4636.23°  ±  0.59

Data are presented as mean ± SD. A paired Student’s -test was used for comparisons. bpm = beats per minute; °C = degrees Celsius.