ISSN:
1365-2842
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
summary The aim of this study was to compare the long-term effectiveness of five desensitizing products on 25 male and 27 female patients (total 52) aged 21–67 years (mean 36 ± 7 years) suffering from cervical dentine sensitivity. All subjects were seen by the same examiner (ID) who was blinded to the applied treatment for 3-month clinical study. Patients were asked to record their overall sensitivity by marking a point on a 10 cm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Two hundred and seventy-seven sensitive teeth were treated by one of the five desensitizing products, all of which were placed following manufacturers’ instructions by the other investigator (AS). A paired (split mouth) study design was used and selection of quadrants was randomized. At the post-treatment and at 10 days and 3 months periods, sensitivity measurements were recorded by the same investigator (ID). Statistical analysis showed that all of the VAS scores at post-treatment evaluation points were significantly decreased compared with baseline data (P 〈 0·05). There was a significant reduction in mean sensitivity scores in the Protect Liner F and the Health-Dent Desensitizer groups when compared with Fluoline varnish at the 10-day time point (P 〈 0·05). At 3 months, the Protect Liner F group continued to show a significantly reduced sensitivity level when compared with Health-Dent Desensitizer, Single Bond, Fluoline and Gluma Desensitizer (P 〈 0·05). The present study demonstrated that although at the end of 3-month evaluation period all desensitizers showed lower VAS sensitivity values compared with baseline, there were differences in the level of reduction of cervical dentine sensitivity.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2842.2003.01241.x
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