Dentin hypersensitivity after treatment with desensitizing agents: a randomized, double-blind, split-mouth clinical trial

• Published in: Brazilian dental journal Vol. 22; no. 2; p. 157
• Main Authors: Assis, Jorgiana Silva de, Rodrigues, Lidiany Karla Azevedo, Fonteles, Cristiane Sá Roriz, Colares, Regina Cláudia Ramos, Souza, André Mattos Brito de, Santiago, Sérgio Lima
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil 2011
• Subjects: Adult; Analysis of Variance; Dentin Desensitizing Agents - therapeutic use; Dentin Sensitivity - drug therapy; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Male; Pain Measurement; Placebo Effect; Statistics, Nonparametric; Treatment Outcome
• ISSN: 1806-4760

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of two desensitizing agents in the reduction of dentin hypersensitivity in a randomized, double-blind, split-mouth clinical trial. Seventy-seven teeth from 13 patients that presented some degree of sensitivity to probing and/or air stimulation were treated with one of the following desensitizing agents: Oxa-Gel (G1), Sensi Kill (G2) and placebo gel (G3 - control). According to paired t-test, all treatments, even the placebo gel, were capable of reducing sensitivity scores for both stimuli. Analysis of data by ANOVA and Tukey's test (?=0.05) showed that the sensitivity scores were significantly lower only for Sensi Kill in comparison to the other products (Oxa-Gel and placebo), when air stimulus was applied. It may be concluded that treatment with Sensi Kill presented a slightly better performance in reducing dentin hypersensitivity when compared to the other desensitizing agent.