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ADA NBDHE Dental Hygienist

Category - Provision of Clinical Dental Hygiene Services

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What specialized nerve endings create pain?
  1. Multipolar
  2. Restrictor
  3. Unipolar
  4. Nociceptors
Explanation
Answer: D - Nociceptors are specialized nerve endings that create pain. Pain is a sensation of discomfort resulting from stimulation of the nociceptors. The pain reactions and pain-reaction thresholds vary from individual to individual and within the same individual from day to day.
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