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The comparison of the efficacy of 3 materials propolis ( a natural bee product), laser and their combination for the reduction of tooth sensitivity-A clinical study

â??TO COMPARE AND EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF 10% PROPOLIS VARNISH, DIODE LASER, AND THEIR COMBINED EFFECTS IN THE TREATMENT OF DENTINAL HYPERSENSITIVITY: - A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIALâ??.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3Phase 4
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/06/014395
Enrollment
90
Registered
2018-06-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Dr Aiswarya Dileep
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients willing to undergo desensitizing treatment. 2.DH will be evaluated by using Response based assessment. 3.Hypersensitivity of teeth to tactile, cold air stimulususing with minimum response of >= 3 in Numerical Rating Scale (from 0-10, where 0 means the absence of pain 10 representing the unbearable pain and discomfort by the patient in their life) 4.The subject response will be quantified by using a visual analog scale (VAS) in which some subject places a mark on a 10-cm line labelled from no pain to intolerable pain. 5.The subject response will be assessed by using a verbal descriptive scale (VDS) from 0-10, where 0 means no pain, 10 representing worst pain.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients unwilling to participate in the study. 2.Patient showing allergic to 10% propolisgel. 3.Current desensitizing therapy. 4.Pregnancy or breast feeding. 5.Systemic conditions that are etiologic or predisposing to dentine hypersensitivity (e.g., chronic acid regurgitation). 6.Periodontal surgery in the preceding 3 months (unless it is the effect of the agent on post-surgical sensitivity that is under study). 7.Teeth or supporting structures "with any other painful pathology or defects.

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
long term reduction in Dentin HypersensitivityTimepoint: 21st day

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Immediate reduction in Dentin HypersensitivityTimepoint: 30 minutes

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Krishna kripal

Rajarajeswari Dental College and Hospital Bangalore

kripalkrishna@yahoo.com9632597504

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026