Health Condition 1: Y998- Other external cause status Health Condition 2: R688- Other general symptoms and signs Health Condition 3: Y992- Volunteer activity
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Anchor anti hypersenstitivity tooth paste: Brushing twice daily for 12 weeks
Control Intervention1: Commercially available Colgate anti hypersensitive tooth paste: Brushing twice daily
Sponsors
Anchor Health and Beauty care pvt Ltd
SD M college of Dental Sciences and Hospital Dharwad
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. The subject should be between the age of 18-65 years; 2. The subject should be in good general health. 3. The subject should be a regular user of toothpaste and a toothbrush. 4. The subject should exhibit dental hypersensitivity as shown by discomfort by the two test stimuli in relation to at least two teeth. 5. Identifying the hypersensitive teeth with a thermo-electric device which exclusively meant for measurement of hypersensitivity 6. The subject should be willing to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Dental pathology which caused pain similar to dentinal hypersensitivity (e.g., dental caries). 2. Orthodontic appliances, restorations (crowns, cervical restorations, bridge work) that interfered with evaluations or would be a cause of possible pain. 3. Allergy to chemicals used in the study products. 4. Excessive gingival inflammation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dental hypersensitivity scores as assessed by tactile method and thermoelectric method at baseline, four weeks and eight weeks.Timepoint: Baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NilTimepoint: Nil | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr K V V Prasad
Outcome results
None listed