Dentin sensitivity
Conditions
Interventions
This is a two-arm, triple-blind, randomized controlled clinical study. Experimental group: 50 participants with sensitive teeth will undergo dental hypersensitivity treatment with a glutaraldehyde-bas
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri
Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients complaining of dentin hypersensitivity with cold, sweets, acidic foods and brushing, and with clinical diagnosis of dentin hypersensitivity; both sexes; without distinction of color or socioeconomic condition; age over 18 years; with good general and oral health
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients presenting restorations and carious lesions in the exposed dentin of hypersensitive teeth; who used painkillers, anti-inflammatories and antidepressants frequently; and presence of gingival inflammation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in oral health related quality of life, verified through the DHEQ-15 questionnaire (Dentin Hypersensitivity Experience, 15 items) from the finding of a decrease of at least 10 points in the total score of the questionnaire before and 90 days after intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Decrease in the level of dentin hypersensitivity, verified by means of thermal test with ice stick and evaporative test with air jet of the syringe triple, based on the decrease of at least 5% in the pre and post intervention hypersensitivity scores. Reassessments will be carried out immediately, 1 and 3 months after treatment | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactDhelfeson Oliveira
Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri
Outcome results
None listed