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Effectiveness of Sodium Fluoride on Tooth Hypersensitivity With and Without Iontophoresis
Author(s) -
Lutins Neil D.,
Greco George W.,
McFall Walter T.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.1984.55.5.285
Subject(s) - iontophoresis , sodium fluoride , medicine , dentistry , fluoride , dermatology , chemistry , inorganic chemistry , radiology
E ffectiveness of iontophoresis with and without electric current and sodium fluoride on tooth hypersensitivity was evaluated. In eleven volunteers, teeth received a 2% neutral sodium fluoride solution applied using an electrode phoresor. Test teeth received the solution with current and control teeth received the solution without current. The subjects were tested at Day 0 and 7 by means of a mechanical stimulating device and a temperature probe. The data were then analyzed using x2 analysis. Statistically, the test teeth demonstrated more improvement than the control teeth.