EVALUATION OF EFFICACY OF DESENSITIZING AGENTS FOR INSTANT RELIEF OF DENTINE HYPERSENSITIVITY IN PATIENTS ATTENDING BAQAI DENTAL COLLEGE. A CLINICAL TRIAL

Authors

  • Talha M Siddiqui Department of Operative Dentistry, Baqai Dental College, Baqai Medical University.
  • Aisha Wali Department of Research and Medical education, Baqai Dental College, Baqai Medical University.
  • Anum Mehmood Department of Dental Materials, Baqai Dental College, Baqai Medical University.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v8i4.566

Keywords:

Arginine, Dentine hypersensitivity, Desensitizing agents,Schiff scale

Abstract

Objectives:The present study was a randomized, double blind, single site, placebo controlled clinical trial conducted in Outpatient Department of Operative Dentistry, Baqai Dental College.
Materials & Methods:The present study was a randomized clinical trial conducted in Outpatient Department of Operative Dentistry, Baqai Dental College. Duration of study was from October 2017 – December 2017. The following desensitizing agents were used as an active ingredients 8% Arginine, Strontium acetate and sodium fluoride, Potassium nitrate and strontium and Placebo. The differences between the patient responses for each toothpaste at baseline, day3, 1 week, 1 month, 3months was analyzed by performing Friedman’s test by using IBM SPSS version 22. P-value was set at 0.05.
Results:The results of the present study reported that a statistically significant reduction in mean score of Schiff scale from day 1 to all treatment intervals. It was also observed that Arginine group significantly reduced after initial treatment.
Conclusion:The present study concluded that 8%Arginine was found to be more effective Strontium acetate, Potassium Nitrate and Fluoride as evaluated by Schiff scale in providing instant relief in Dentin Hypersensitivity.

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Published

2018-12-31

How to Cite

Siddiqui, T. M. ., Aisha Wali, & Anum Mehmood. (2018). EVALUATION OF EFFICACY OF DESENSITIZING AGENTS FOR INSTANT RELIEF OF DENTINE HYPERSENSITIVITY IN PATIENTS ATTENDING BAQAI DENTAL COLLEGE. A CLINICAL TRIAL . JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 8(4), 34–39. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v8i4.566

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 4 (2018): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

Section

Original Article

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