Effect of Two Desensitizing Agents
in Reducing Dentin Hypersensitivity:
An in-vivo Comparative Clinical Trial
Published: September 1, 2013 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2013/.3401
Nilesh Arjun Torwane, Sudhir Hongal, Pankaj Goel, Chandrashekhar B.R, Manish Jain, Eshani Saxena, Abhishek Gouraha, Sourabh Yadav
1. Post Graduate Student, Department of Public Health Dentistry, People’s University, Bhopal, M.P., India.
2. Guide, Reader Department of Public Health Dentistry, People’s University, Bhopal, M.P., India.
3. Professor, Head of the Department, Department of Public Health Dentistry, People’s University, Bhopal, M.P., India.
4. Reader, Department of Public Health Dentistry, People’s University, Bhopal, M.P., India.
5. Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, People’s University, Bhopal, M.P., India.
6. Post Graduate Student, Department of Public Health Dentistry, People’s University, Bhopal, M.P., India.
7. Post Graduate Student, Department Oral Pathology, People’s University, Bhopal, M.P., India.
8. Post Graduate Student, Department of Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, People’s University, Bhopal, M.P., India.
Correspondence
Dr. Nilesh Arjun Torwane,
Post Graduate Student, Department of Public Health Dentistry, People’s Dental Academy, People’s University, Bhopal, M.P., India.
Phone: +919039001331, E-mail: nealdip@gmail.com.
Objective: A randomized, double blind, split mouth, controlled clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of two desensitizing agents on reduction of Dentin Hypersensitivity (DH).
Material and Methodology: A sample of 73 teeth from 13 patients, among which at least 3 teeth had dentin hypersensitivity, was randomly allocated into 3 treatment groups: Group A: treated with 30% ethenolic extract of Indian Propolis, Group B: treated with GC tooth mousse, and Group C: treated with sterile water. A Verbal Rating Scale (VRS) was used to record the degree of hypersensitivity, based on patient’s response to tactile and air blast stimuli. The baseline scores were obtained. Each intervention group received applications of their respective agents consecutively on 1st, 7th, 14th and 21st days. After each application, the scores were recorded.
Results: Both the 30% Indian Propolis and GC tooth mousse showed significant reductions in dentin hypersensitivity.
Conclusion: GC tooth mousse was found to be significantly better in reducing the dentinal hypersensitivity as compared to Propolis and sterile water (p< 0.01).
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