Open AccessComparing the effectiveness of four desensitizing toothpastes on dentinal tubule occlusion: A scanning electron microscope analysis
Author(s) -
Amit Jena,
Soumik Kala,
Shashirekha Govind
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of conservative dentistry/journal of conservative dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5203
pISSN - 0972-0707
DOI - 10.4103/jcd.jcd_34_17
Subject(s) - dentinal tubule , dentin hypersensitivity , tubule , scanning electron microscope , dentin , dentifrice , dentistry , saliva , molar , occlusion , chemistry , toothpaste , dentine hypersensitivity , medicine , materials science , composite material , inorganic chemistry , fluoride , kidney
Dentin hypersensitivity (DH) is a sudden short sharp pain best explained by hydrodynamic theory. Several agents are available throughout the market that can treat DH either by blocking the nerves that helps in conducting pain or by blocking the open dentinal tubules. The aim of the present study was to compare the tubule occluding efficacy of four different desensitizing dentifrices under scanning electron microscope (SEM).