International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)

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United States | Dentistry | Volume 14 Issue 8, August 2025 | Pages: 1251 - 1252


Mood and Magnitude: The Impact of Dental Provider Emotional State on Patient Perceived Pain

Sam Shahoveisi, Ario Shahoveisi

Abstract: Healthcare studies often show that providers? emotional states through mechanisms like emotional contagion and the mirror?neuron system can influence patient pain perception, satisfaction, and healing. Building off of this groundwork and dental?specific research highlighting the importance of provider empathy and communication, this study specifically examines whether a dentist?s positive mood reduces patient pain complaints during routine procedures by reviewing a variety of research projects and their results. In a paired design involving 26 patients, pain reports were compared under positive?mood versus negative?mood conditions and were analyzed for differences using paired t-tests and assessed correlation between mood scores and complaints. Results show that positive mood conditions yielded significantly fewer pain complaints in comparison to negative mood conditions. These findings support the hypothesis that a dentist?s mood materially impacts patient comfort, underscoring the value of emotional training and wellbeing strategies in dental practice to enhance patient outcomes and suggesting further research across larger populations.

Keywords: dentist mood, patient pain perception, emotional state, dental procedures, observational study

How to Cite?: Sam Shahoveisi, Ario Shahoveisi, "Mood and Magnitude: The Impact of Dental Provider Emotional State on Patient Perceived Pain", Volume 14 Issue 8, August 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1251-1252, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR25703042515, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR25703042515


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Mona Merati Rating: 10/10 😊
2025-08-25
Very Insightful Article
Mandana Shaw Rating: 10/10 😊
2025-08-26
Excellent abstract, very clear, well-structured, and insightful. The findings are important both for the patients and the providers.

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