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Oral Health‐Related Quality of Life Before and After Treatment of Dentin Hypersensitivity With Cyanoacrylate and Laser
Author(s) -
Lima Thiago César,
VieiraBarbosa Natália Maria,
Grasielle de Sá Azevedo Camila,
Matos Fabiana Rodrigues,
Douglas de Oliveira Dhelfeson Willya,
Oliveira Evandro Silveira,
RamosJorge Maria Letícia,
Gonçalves Patricia Furtado,
Flecha Olga Dumont
Publication year - 2017
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.2016.160216
Subject(s) - medicine , cyanoacrylate , dentin hypersensitivity , dentistry , quality of life (healthcare) , randomized controlled trial , clinical trial , visual analogue scale , dentine hypersensitivity , oral health , physical therapy , surgery , dentin , chemistry , adhesive , nursing , organic chemistry , layer (electronics)
Background: The aim of this longitudinal study is to verify changes in the oral health‐related quality of life of patients 180 days after treatment of dentin hypersensitivity (DH) with laser and cyanoacrylate. Methods: This clinical, controlled, randomized, double‐masked trial used a split‐mouth design, and quadrants were randomized to receive either laser or cyanoacrylate treatments. All patients received both treatments. The study included 62 patients aged 12 to 60 years (mean: 31.4 years) in whom a total of 432 teeth were treated. Quadrants were randomly distributed into two groups: cyanoacrylate (n = 218 teeth) or laser (n = 216 teeth) treatment. DH was evaluated with air and cold stimuli at 24 hours, 30, 90, and 180 days after treatment. The Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP‐14) questionnaire was applied at baseline and 180 days after treatment. Results: There were statistically significant differences in the following OHIP‐14 subscales before and after treatment: physical pain ( P = 0.002), psychologic discomfort ( P <0.001), psychologic disability ( P = 0.003), social disability ( P = 0.01), and total score ( P <0.001). At the end of the study, 80.6% of participants reported an improvement in their condition. Conclusion: There was a reduction in the impact of DH on the quality of life of study participants after interventions with laser and cyanoacrylate.