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Clinical efficacy of a herbal dentifrice on dentinal hypersensitivity: a randomized controlled clinical trial
Author(s) -
Kumari M,
Naik SB,
Rao NS,
Martande SS,
Pradeep AR
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/adj.12109
Subject(s) - dentifrice , medicine , randomized controlled trial , dentin hypersensitivity , clinical efficacy , dentistry , clinical trial , surgery , dentin , inorganic chemistry , chemistry , fluoride
Background Dentinal hypersensitivity is a common problem and there is a growing interest in herbal based formulations for the treatment of oral diseases. This study was conducted to assess the efficacy of a commercially available novel herbal dentifrice in reduction of dentinal hypersensitivity. Methods A total of 73 subjects (38 males and 35 females; aged 25–60 years) were randomly divided into two groups: Group 1 – a placebo dentifrice (The Himalaya Drug Company Research and Development, Makali, Bangalore) and Group 2 – (test group), a commercially available herbal dentifrice (Hi Ora K, The Himalaya Drug Company Research and Development, Makali, Bangalore). Sensitivity scores for controlled air stimulus and cold water were recorded at baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks. Results The test group was found to be significantly better compared to the placebo group at the end of 6 and 12 weeks in reduction of dentinal hypersensitivity. Conclusions The novel herbal dentifrice can be recommended for treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity.