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Effectiveness of Iontophoresis method and Carboxymethyl chitosan in the treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity.

Efficacy of Iontophoresis and Carboxymethyl chitosan with amorphous calcium phosphate in the treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity-A Randomised clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/03/017935
Enrollment
58
Registered
2019-03-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Carboxymethyl chitosan with amorphous calcium phosphate: Method of application of carboxymethyl chitosan: The gel will be applied onto the surface of the hypersensitive teeth, with the

Sponsors

Dr Siva A S Pillai
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects in the age group 20-50 years suffering from dentinal hypersensitivity due to causes other than caries and fractures. Systemically healthy subjects will be included in the study. Subjects who give consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects who have chipped teeth, cracked tooth syndrome, palatogingival grooves. Those who had pulpal response to caries or to restorative treatment. Subjects with an inability to respond to the discomfort scale. Subjects whose hypersensitive area are not accessible. Those who are taking anti-inflammatory drugs or are using any desensitizing pastes or such other remedies.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
IONTOPHORESIS METHOD IS EFFECTIVE IN THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH DENTINAL HYPERSENSITIVITY.Timepoint: 2months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
CARBOXYMETHYL CHITOSAN WITH AMORPHOUS CALCIUM PHOSPHATE IS EFFECTIVE IN THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH DENTINAL HYPERSENSITIVITY.Timepoint: 5MONTHS—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Siva A S Pillai

Yenepoya University

rksdental@gmail.com7010232293

Outcome results

None listed

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