Oral Health Dentin hypersensitivity in chronic periodontitis patients
Conditions
Interventions
use of 8% L-Arginine/calcium carbonate containing toothpaste
use of strontium acetate containing toothpaste
Sponsors
abdallah hassan
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Slight to moderate chronic periodontitis patients diagnosed according to criteria of (¿Parameter on chronic periodontitis with slight to moderate loss of periodontal support. American Academy of Periodontology.,¿ 2000) as follows : ¿Probing pocket depths up to 6mm ¿Clinical attachment loss (CAL) up to 4mm ¿Class I (incipient) furcation involvement ¿Radiographic evidence of bone loss 2) At least 2 teeth presenting hypersensitive areas on facial surfaces of teeth with score 2 or 3 on the air sensitivity scale (Pepelassi et al., 2015) 3- Provision of written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Chipped teeth. 2) Defective restorations. 3) Deep dental caries or large restorations showing pulpal response. 4) Ongoing treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs. 5) Ongoing treatment for tooth hypersensitivity. 6) Pregnancy. 7) Uncontrolled metabolic diseases. 8) Psychiatric disorder. 9) Smoking
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain relief This will be assessed using VAS that will be determined immediately before product use and then weekly for 8 weeks after the daily brushing with the test and control toothpastes following stimulus application using Visual Analog Scale (VAS) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Air blast sensitivity scores (Schiff et al., 1994);clinical periodontal parameters : Plaque index (PLI) (Löe, n.d.) ,Gingival index (GI) (Löe, n.d.);clinical periodontal parameters: Probing pocket depth (PPD),Clinical attachment level (CAL),Gingival recession (GR) | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactAbdallah Hassan Mostafa
Masters Degree Student
Outcome results
None listed