Vol. 4, Issue 9, Part C (2018)

Abstract
To evaluate the patient’s perception of pain and discomfort caused by these three different types of separators viz. Kesling, Kansal and Dumbbell separator and determine the Evaluate the time taken to achieve adequate separation. The patient was evaluated for 5 days for pain perception. Pain and discomfort was assessed with the help of visual analogue scale (VAS). Thus, kesling and kansal separator is less painful than the dumbbell separator.