Root Dentine Sensitivity.

ABSTRACT

Background: Dentine hypersensitivity is one of the most painful, ubiquitous and least satisfactorily treated of all the chronic oral problems involving the teeth. Active Periodontal treatment appears to be one of the significant causes of hypersensitivity. Also, the role of plaque control in treatment of hypersensitivity is controversial. Thus the present study is aimed to study the degree to which a sample of patient developed Root Dentine Sensitivity (RDS) following nonsurgical periodontal treatment. Material & Methods: A total of 60 dental patients were evaluated for plaque scores and pain scoring using Scratch test and Air blast test. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used for pain scoring. Oral hygiene instructions were given and non- surgical periodontal treatment was done quadrant wise over a period of 4 weeks. Results: The intensity of RDS given by VAS score and the percentage of teeth sensitive to both the test increased after scaling and root planing but gradually decreased when meticulous plaque control was maintained. Conclusion: Non- surgical periodontal treatment i.e. SRP and Oral hygiene maintenance may temporarily increase RDS, which reduces subsequently over a period of time with meticulous plaque control.