下顎埋伏智歯抜歯における精神性発汗に関する検討

倉賀野 徹; 川原 一郎; 渡邊 輝; 臼田 真浩; 西 祐也; 神林 直大; 高橋 文太郎; 小嶋 忠之; 御代田 駿; 金 秀樹; 河西 敬子; 高田 訓

doi:10.11268/jjpsd.39.1-2_18

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A study of emotional sweating during mandibular wisdom tooth extraction

Toru Kuragano, Ichiro Kawahara, Hikaru Watanabe, Masahiro Usuda, Yuya Nishi, Naohiro Kanbayashi, Fumitaro Takahashi, Tadayuki Kojima, Shun Miyota, Hideki Kon, Keiko Kasai, Satoshi Takada

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Toru Kuragano
Division of Oral Surgery, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ohu University School of Dentistry
Ichiro Kawahara
Division of Oral Surgery, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ohu University School of Dentistry
Hikaru Watanabe
Division of Oral Surgery, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ohu University School of Dentistry
Masahiro Usuda
Department of Radiology and Diagnosis, Ohu University School of Dentistry
Yuya Nishi
Division of Oral Surgery, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ohu University School of Dentistry
Naohiro Kanbayashi
Division of Oral Biochemistry, Department of Oral Function and Molecular Biology, Ohu University School of Dentistry
Fumitaro Takahashi
Division of Oral Surgery, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ohu University School of Dentistry
Tadayuki Kojima
Division of Oral Surgery, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ohu University School of Dentistry
Shun Miyota
Division of Oral Surgery, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ohu University School of Dentistry
Hideki Kon
Division of Oral Surgery, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ohu University School of Dentistry
Keiko Kasai
Dental and Oral Surgery, Jusendo General Hospital
Satoshi Takada
Division of Oral Surgery, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ohu University School of Dentistry

Keywords: mandibular wisdom tooth extraction, emotional sweating, stress evaluation, anxiety, local anesthesia

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2025 Volume 39 Issue 1-2 Pages 18-23

DOI https://doi.org/10.11268/jjpsd.39.1-2_18

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Abstract

Dental treatment is stressful and causes anxiousness, and tooth extraction in particular is a nerve-wracking procedure for patients. It is known that the palms perspire during nervousness, and so continuous measurement of sweating may be used to evaluate the stress response. In this study, we investigated changes in the amount of emotional sweating during tooth extraction using a sensor for sweating.
The study included 26 healthy patients who underwent mandibular wisdom tooth extraction under local anesthesia. Changes in the amount of sweating of the palms were measured.
The results showed that the physical stimulation of anesthesia promoted sweating, but physical stimulation during tooth extraction, which was under pain control, did not affect changes in sweating. Furthermore, sweating was also accelerated after tooth extraction. The results suggest that both physical stimulation and mental tension may influence emotional sweating during tooth extraction.

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