Comparison of Different Pain Rating Scales in Patients With Symptomatic Teeth

patients were asked to marked their pain intensity level on numerical rating scale between 0 and 10 and the result was recorded as pain intensity level.

"Patients were asked to marked their pain intensity level on visual analogue scale, a straight line with one end indicating no pain and the other end indicating worst pain possible. Then the distance between no pain end and patients' mark was measured and recorded as pain intensity level."

"Patients were asked to marked their pain intensity level on color analogue scale, a straight line with one end indicating no pain and the other end indicating worst pain possibleand color change towards to worst pain possible end. Then the distance between no pain end and patients' mark was measured and recorded as pain intensity level."

"Patients were asked marked their pain on a faces rating scale which consisted of six different faces representing different levels of pain intensity with the first face indicating no pain whilst last face indicating worst pain possible. The result was recorded as pain intensity level."