Evaluation of three different agents for in‑office treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity: A controlled clinical study.
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2015-01
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Context: Dentin desensitizers are used for in‑office treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity. They
block the open tubules and bring about a reduction in hypersensitivity.
Aim: The aim was to evaluate and compare the clinical effectiveness of a dentin desensitizer,
a combination of a dentin desensitizer + adhesive and one‑bottle self‑etching adhesive for
in‑office treatment of dentin hypersensitivity.
Settings and Design: Institutional, prospective double-blind parallel clinical design.
Subjects and Methods: A total of 54 teeth in 20 patients were randomly allocated to one of the
three study groups, with 18 teeth in each group as follows: Group A‑Gluma Desensitizer (GD),
Group B‑Gluma Comfort Bond + Desensitizer (GCBD), Group C‑Single Bond Universal (SBU). The
patients’ dentinal hypersensitivity scores for tactile (hand‑held scratch device), thermal (cold),
and evaporative (dental unit air syringe) stimuli were recorded on a visual analog scale. The
parameters were recorded at baseline, immediately after application of the agent, 3‑ and 6‑week
posttreatment.
Statistical Analysis Used: The data were analyzed with Friedman’s test, Wilcoxon signed ranks
test, Kruskal–Wallis test, and Mann–Whitney‑U‑test (P < 0.05).
Results: All three groups showed a significant reduction in dentinal hypersensitivity (P < 0.05)
compared to baseline at all time intervals. Statistically, significant differences were noted between
GD and SBU; between GCBD and SBU in all testing parameters. Between GD and GCBD no
significant difference was noted.
Conclusions: GD and GCBD showed a greater reduction in dentin hypersensitivity than SBU.
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Dental adhesives, dentin desensitizers, Dentinal hypersensitivity, Gluma Comfort, Bond + Desensitizer, Gluma Desensitizer, Single Bond Universal, visual analog scale
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Patil Shruti A, Naik Balaram D, R Suma. Evaluation of three different agents for in‑office treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity: A controlled clinical study. Indian Journal of Dental Research. 2015 Jan-Feb; 26(1): 38-42.