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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article

Front. Neurol.
Sec. Headache and Neurogenic Pain
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1469992
This article is part of the Research Topic The association between the nervous system and the stomatognathic system: from etiology to diagnosis and treatment of orofacial pain View all articles

The association between patients' personality traits and pain perception during orthodontic treatment: A systematic review

Provisionally accepted
Monika Lorek Monika Lorek 1Anna Jarząbek Anna Jarząbek 2Magdalena Sycińska-Dziarnowska Magdalena Sycińska-Dziarnowska 2Sylwia Gołąb Sylwia Gołąb 3Konrad Krawczyk Konrad Krawczyk 4Gianrico Spagnuolo Gianrico Spagnuolo 5Krzysztof Woźniak Krzysztof Woźniak 2Liliana Szyszka-Sommerfeld Liliana Szyszka-Sommerfeld 2*
  • 1 Private Clinic HaLo Ortho, Gniezno, Poland
  • 2 Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
  • 3 West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, West Pomeranian, Poland
  • 4 University Dental Clinic in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
  • 5 University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Campania, Italy

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    Background: Orthodontic treatment is frequently correlated with different levels of discomfort and pain, caused by the application of forces to move the teeth. The mechanism of orthodontic pain is based on the initially activation of sensory receptors in periodontal tissues which results in a cascade of nociceptive pain processing and transduction in both the central and peripheral nervous systems that is finally experienced by patients. The perception of pain is subjective and varies among people, as it is influenced by both general and individual elements. This systematic review aims to synthesize existing knowledge on the association between patients’ personality traits and pain perception during orthodontic treatment, and its influence on the success of orthodontic therapy. Methods: The search strategy included the databases PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science. The inclusion criteria were studies examining the correlation between personality traits and pain perception in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. The quality of the studies was assessed using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale (NOS). Results: The search strategy yielded 301 potential articles, with ten papers meeting the inclusion criteria. Five studies were judged at a low risk of bias and another five studies were assessed as having a moderate risk of bias. Most of the studies reported relationship between personality traits and pain perception during orthodontic treatment, as well as treatment attitudes, and post-treatment satisfaction. Conclusion: Patients' psychological characteristics seems to affect pain perception and other factors associated with orthodontic treatment. Given that several studies were judged to have a moderate risk of bias, as well as high heterogeneity among studies, further research is needed. Registration number in PROSPERO database: CRD42024537185.

    Keywords: Orofacial Pain, orthodontic pain, Pain Perception, personality traits, Stomatognathic System

    Received: 24 Jul 2024; Accepted: 07 Nov 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Lorek, Jarząbek, Sycińska-Dziarnowska, Gołąb, Krawczyk, Spagnuolo, Woźniak and Szyszka-Sommerfeld. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Liliana Szyszka-Sommerfeld, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland

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