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A CLINICAL COMPARISON of IN -OFFICE MANAGEMENT OF DENTIN HYPERSENSITIVITY IN A SHORT TERM TREATMENT PERIOD
Author(s) -
Satheesh Kumar Bhandary,
Mithra N Hegde
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of biomedical and advance research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2455-0558
pISSN - 2229-3809
DOI - 10.7439/ijbar.v3i3.338
Subject(s) - dentin hypersensitivity , medicine , dentistry , visual analogue scale , dentin , varnish , dentine hypersensitivity , surgery , chemistry , organic chemistry , coating

Objective: To   determine the differences in efficiency of four desensitizing agents in relieving dentin hypersensitivity in a time period of 2 weeks.

Material and methods: 50 participants who responded positively to intraoral testing for dentin hypersensitivity using a split-mouth-designed study were recruited for the study. Sensitivity was assessed by means of thermal and thermal/evaporative stimuli using VAS (visual analogue scale). After recording the baseline scores, the patients were randomly assigned to treatment with the desensitising agents -Clinpro XT varnish (Group I), Gluma power gel (Group II), Bifluoride 12 varnish (Group III) , GC Tooth Mousse plus (Group IV). After 10 minutes the patient’s responses was recorded. The follow-up was done after 1week and again after 2 weeks from the time of application of the agents.

Results: All the four desensitizing agents were successful in relieving the sensitivity of the patients. Multiple group comparison between groups showed highly significant differences, GroupI showed maximum effectiveness followed by Group IV, Group II,& Group III after 10mins. The effectiveness of agents after 1 week   was in the same order. However after 2 weeks it was seen that group I was most effective followed by group II & group IV, with Group III being the least effective.

Conclusion: Dental professionals need to understand the causes of dentin hypersensitivity.Once a diagnosis has been made and the factors have been identified a treatment plan can be outlined to the patient for the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity.

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