Sensitive Dentin
Conditions
Keywords
Dentine hypersensitivity, fluoride, laser
Brief summary
The aim of the present report is to evaluate the amino fluoride gel with or without application of diode laser on pain due to dentine hypersensitivity. NRS (numerical rating scale) index will be used to evaluate the pain suffered by each patient after cold air blow stimulus. After treatment application, the follow-up timing planned for each patient will be at 1 week, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months
Detailed description
The aim of the present report is to evaluate the amino fluoride gel with or without application of diode laser on pain due to dentine hypersensitivity. The study is designed with a split mouth design. NRS (numerical rating scale) index will be used to evaluate the pain suffered by each patient. The pain response will be stimulated by thermal urge (cold air blow). Teeth will be divided in two groups. The treatment group, treated with 980nm diode laser and amino fluoride gel; the control group, treated only with amino fluoride gel. The follow-up timing planned for each patient will be at 1 week, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months. In these follow-up sessions a revaluation of the pain response is performed using the NRS index.
Interventions
DEVICELaser and Fluoride
topic application of amino-fluoride gel (Elmex Dental Gel, Colgate-Palmolive company, New York, 300 Park Ave, United States) in association 980nm diode laser (doctor smile wiser by Lambda s.p.a. Via dell'Impresa, 1, 36040 Brendola VI, Italy) 1.5 W, pulsed mode 2 mm from tooth surface
OTHERFluoride
topic application of amino-fluoride gel (Elmex Dental Gel, Colgate-Palmolive company, New York, 300 Park Ave, United States)
Sponsors
University of Pavia
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Teeth in good periodontal health * Good oral hygiene * Dentine hypersensitivity: NRS (Numerical Rating Scale) ≥ 3
Exclusion criteria
* Teeth local disease or fractures in treatment area * Irreversible teeth necrosis or pulpitis * Definitive restorations or veneers * Recent use of painkillers or anti-inflammatory drugs, * Treatment for dentine Hypersensitivity less than 6 months before the study start * Therapies contraindication
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NRS (numerical rating scale) | Before treatment and 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months after treatment | The dentine hypersensitivity will be evaluated with the Numerical Rating Scale ( NRS ), where 0 meant pain absence and 10 a unbearable pain (Hjermstad MJ, Fayers PM, Haugen DF, Caraceni A, Hanks GW, Loge JH, et al. Studies comparing Numerical Rating Scales, Verbal Rating Scales, and Visual Analogue Scales for assessment of pain intensity in adults: a systematic literature review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2011;41(6):1073-93.) |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed