Effect of sweet solutions on pain tolerance threshold in pediatric oral mucosa

PURPOSE: We examined the effects of sweet taste stimulation on pain tolerance threshold (PTT) of oral mucosa in children. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Subjects comprised 10 children (mean age, 7.3 ± 1.2 years) for whom PTT of oral mucosa was measured 2 min after oral administrations of sucrose or xylitol a...

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Published in:Pediatric dental journal 2012-01, Vol.22 (1), p.22-26
Main Authors: Shiiba, Shun-ji, Sakamoto, Eiji, Sago, Teppei, Furuta, Hiroyuki, Yamamoto, Toru, Tada, Yukiyo, Yamaguchi, Kiichiro, Yoshida, Mitsuhiro, Harano, Nozomu, Nunomaki, Masahito, Nakatsu, Yoshihiro
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Language:English
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Summary:PURPOSE: We examined the effects of sweet taste stimulation on pain tolerance threshold (PTT) of oral mucosa in children. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Subjects comprised 10 children (mean age, 7.3 ± 1.2 years) for whom PTT of oral mucosa was measured 2 min after oral administrations of sucrose or xylitol and water. Sine wave current stimulation (2 kHz, 250 Hz and 5 Hz, SWCS) which can stimulate sensory nerve fiber selectively (Aβ, Aδ and C) was used to measure PTT. RESULTS: Sweet taste stimulation with sucrose or xylitol increased oral mucosa PTT in children, but not in adults. No difference in the increased PTT was seen between sucrose and xylitol. CONCLUSIONS: Oral administration of sucrose and xylitol may potentially relieve pain associated with local anesthetic injections in children.
ISSN:0917-2394
1880-3997
DOI:10.1016/S0917-2394(12)70248-3