Health Condition 1: null- Dentin Hypersensitivity Health Condition 2: K038- Other specified diseases of hard tissues of teeth
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Fluoro Calcium Phosphosilicate bioactive glass (BioMin�) containing desensitizing toothpaste (Hydent Pro®): Subjects will be dispensed allocated test tooth paste at baseline visit to
Sponsors
Dr Shalini Agarwal
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a. Volunteers who are aged 18-50 years b. Presenting at least 1 tooth with diagnosed dentin hypersensitivity (Painful response to dental explorer) and VAS score at baseline of at least 5 for the sensitive teeth c. Volunteers with good general and oral health and acceptable hygiene as determined by clinical investigator d. Willingness to participate in the study and able to provide written and oral informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a. Systemic illness and/or dental emergency condition needing urgent treatment b. Severe generalized periodontitis. c. Non-surgical or surgical therapy for periodontitis within last 12 months d. Presence of active caries, cracks, fractures in cervical areas of affected teeth e. Restorations, prosthesis, orthodontic appliances involving cervical areas of affected teeth. f. Ongoing use of analgesics, anti-inflammatory or anti-histaminic agents g. Use of other home-care desensitizing toothpastes or in-office treatments within 8 weeks h. Self-reported pregnancy or nursing i. Current self-reported drug or alcohol dependence j. Non-willingness to participate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measure for assessment of pain will be VAS score in response to test stimuli. VAS has been validated and tested for reliability for measuring clinical and experimental pain.Timepoint: During treatment period | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcome measure for pain; VRS score has good correlation with alternative pain assessment tools and has an advantage of patient compliance.Timepoint: During treatment period | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Shalini Aggarwal
Dr. D Y Dental College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed