COMPARISON OF DISCOMFORT IN THE PALATAL DONOR AREA AFTER FREE GINGIVAL GRAFT WITH THREE DIFFERENT PAIN SCALES

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dc.contributor.authorKızıltoprak, Mehmet
dc.contributor.authorUslu, Mustafa Özay
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-24T12:20:56Z
dc.date.available2026-01-24T12:20:56Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentAlanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study was to evaluate the pain experienced by patients after free gingival graft (FGG) surgery using three different pain scales – the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), and the Verbal Rating Scale (VRS) – and to compare the effectiveness of these scales in pain assessment. Thirty-six individuals aged between 18 and 53 years, comprising 27 females (75%) and 9 males (25%), were included in the study. A single researcher assessed the pain of the participants using the different scales on the 3rd day, 7th day, 14th day, and the 1st month after FGG surgery. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics 22 (IBM SPSS, Turkey). Positive, high-level, and statistically significant correlations were observed among the three scales (p<0.05). Additionally, the age of the patients correlated significantly with VAS/NRS scores on the 14th day, and with the VRS score on the 7th day (p<0.05). Our findings suggest that VAS, NRS, and VRS scales can all be used for pain assessment after FGG surgery, although VAS may offer an advantage in scientific studies due to its wide evaluation range and the ability to utilize parametric data. © 2025, Inonu University. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.doi10.33715/inonusaglik.1641365
dc.identifier.endpage853
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105020436891
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4
dc.identifier.startpage843
dc.identifier.trdizinid1354988
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.33715/inonusaglik.1641365
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1354988
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12868/4700
dc.identifier.volume13
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInonu University
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Inonu University Vocational School of Health Services
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_Scopus_20260121
dc.subjectFree gingival graft
dc.subjectNumeric rating scale
dc.subjectPain assessment
dc.subjectVerbal rating scale
dc.subjectVisual analog scale
dc.titleCOMPARISON OF DISCOMFORT IN THE PALATAL DONOR AREA AFTER FREE GINGIVAL GRAFT WITH THREE DIFFERENT PAIN SCALES
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