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An Insight into Theories of Pain : A Review


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1 Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Indraprastha Dental College & Hospital,Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
2 Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College & Research Centre, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
3 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Christian Dental College, CMC, Ludhiana, Punjab
4 Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College & Research Centre, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
     

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Pain is a common human complaint and can be alarming, especially when an individual cannot provide a proper explanation. It seriously impairs the lives of millions of individuals around the world and remains the main reason why a patient reports to the doctor. A lot of research has been done and is still going on to understand the physiology of pain and to invent ways and means to eliminate or control the intensity, duration and frequency of this factor which affects quality of life of individuals. Many theories have been proposed over the years and a knowledge of them will help us to understand the complexity of pain.

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Pain, Theory
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Authors

Neha Koshal
Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Indraprastha Dental College & Hospital,Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
Mukesh Kumar
Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College & Research Centre, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
Sonal Grover
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Christian Dental College, CMC, Ludhiana, Punjab
Sachin Mittal
Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College & Research Centre, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
Vidhi Vinayak
Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College & Research Centre, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

Abstract


Pain is a common human complaint and can be alarming, especially when an individual cannot provide a proper explanation. It seriously impairs the lives of millions of individuals around the world and remains the main reason why a patient reports to the doctor. A lot of research has been done and is still going on to understand the physiology of pain and to invent ways and means to eliminate or control the intensity, duration and frequency of this factor which affects quality of life of individuals. Many theories have been proposed over the years and a knowledge of them will help us to understand the complexity of pain.

Keywords


Pain, Theory

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