Introduction
postoperative pain, pain
The experience of pain is a national and global public health problem with significant physical, cognitive, and emotional costs [While dentists are prescribing fewer postoperative opioids [Adopting a patient-centric approach to pain management involves collecting valuable information about the patient’s experience of pain and related factors, and providing the information back to the dentist to help manage the care [Against this backdrop, the use of mobile health (mHealth) systems for the collection of PROs is on the rise [Therefore, this study aimed to assess the impact of an mHealth platform on acute dental postoperative pain management in terms of pain experience and patient satisfaction. We also explored the providers’ perspectives on the use of mobile technology in the management of acute postoperative dental pain.