Do dispositional optimism and thoughts of well-being determine sensitivity to an experimental pain task?
Dispositional optimism is associated with reduced pain for healthy adults encountering a brief pain stimulus. This relationship is eliminated, however, when individuals are primed with thoughts of health and well-being. The results are interpreted as evidence for the use of differential coping strategies by optimists in response to pain.
According to the present study, root filling quality and type of restoration may be predictive of AP in root filled teeth.