dentin hypersensitivity
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Age >18 years old, male or female; (2) Patient has symptoms of dentin hypersensitivity due to tooth wear clearly, and the affected tooth has not received any conservative or prosthodontic therapy. (3) Patient has not used desensitizing toothpaste in the recent 3 months, has not received desensitization treatment with desensitizing agent in the recent 6 months, and has never received laser desensitization therapy; (4) The affected tooth has no obvious decay, fracture and other treatment, and no other dental treatment other than desensitization is required; (5) Patients must be able to read and accurately understand the consent forms and be willing to sign the informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) The affected tooth received periodontal scaling within 3 months or periodontal surgery within 6 months; (2) The patient has contraindications for laser therapy: pregnancy, lactation, tumor, mental disorders, hepatitis and other infectious diseases, systemic bleeding tendency or other blood system diseases, taking anticoagulants and photosensitive drugs, herpes virus infection and other history,and allergic to invisible light such as ultraviolet light; (3) Patients are not able to express their subjective feelings autonomously and accurately; (4) Patient has the chronic disease or condition associated with intermittent attacks or daily related pain; (5) Patients has severe systemic or psychological diseases; (6) The patient has enrolled in another clinical study; (7) Patients has a history of alcohol or drug addiction; (8) The patient is on medication that affects the sensory nerves or can affect the development of oral disease.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pulp vitality;Sensitivity to tactile stimulus;Sensitivity to air blast stimulus;Sensitivity to cold stimulus; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pulp cavity situation;Periapical situation;Root resorption situation;Periodontal ligament space situation; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Department of General Dentistry and Emergency, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University