Dentinal hypersensitivity?--Can this agent be the solution?
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-51449
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To test the efficacy of desensitizing tooth paste containing EMS salts in alleviating dentinal hypersensitivity, reducing plaque accumulation, and reducing gingivitis.METHODS:
A randomised, single blind, parallel placebo controlled study was conducted in 40 cases. The cases were randomly assigned to test and control groups. The test group was instructed to use the test tooth paste (containing EMS salts) and control group a placebo tooth paste (without any therapeutic agents) for a period of 6 weeks. The hypersensitivity levels were measured with scratchometer and verbal rating scale. Student t test and wilcoxon's Mann-Whitney test were used to compare the test and control groups. RESULTS ANDCONCLUSION:
The results indicated that both the test as well as the control toothpastes were effective in alleviating dentinal hypersensitivity as well as reducing gingivitis. However, the test toothpaste was superior in alleviation of dentinal hypersensitivity.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Placebos
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Salts
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Sulfates
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Toothpastes
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Pain Measurement
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Sodium Chloride
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Language:
English
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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