1. Neurological

1.1. Stress

Do you experience any anxiety when visiting a dentist?
Does the sight of blood or a needle bother you?
Would you like to be sedated during dental treatment?
If the responses are “yes” for the above questions, the patient should receive “stress management” during dental treatment.

Do you experience any tingling numbness in your hands and feet?
- If yes, has it been progressing upward to your elbows from the tips of your fingers or, from the tips of your toes to your knees? (Glove and stocking-type neuropathy.)
Have you ever been scalded by hot water, because you don’t feel the change of water temperature?
If the responses are “yes” for either of the two questions, rule out (determine if a condition is present or not) diabetes in both instances.

Any history of migraine or facial pain?
Is there any nausea or vomiting associated with the headache?
- This symptomalogy is often associated with migraine.

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