Open AccessTreatment of dentinal hypersensitivity using propolis varnish: A scanning electron microscope study
Author(s) -
Krishna Kripal,
Kavita Chandrasekaran,
Srinivasan Chandrasekaran,
Vinaya R Kumar,
Sunil Kumar D Chavan,
A.H. Dileep
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_400_18
Subject(s) - propolis , dentin hypersensitivity , varnish , dentinal tubule , dentistry , fluoride varnish , scanning electron microscope , dentin , medicine , dentine hypersensitivity , traditional medicine , materials science , composite material , coating
Dentin hypersensitivity (DH) affects all age groups in a population and is perceived as pain to any stimuli. From time immemorial, researchers have sought herbal or natural solutions to treat hypersensitivity. Propolis is one such natural, nontoxic resinous substance produced by honey bees, which is useful in various applications in dentistry and effective in treating dentinal hypersensitivity.