Comparison of Various Desensitizing Toothpaste-A Clinical Study

Dr. Ria Susan George; Dr. Jenny Susan Roy; Dr. Suneethi Margaret Dey; Dr. Nandini Manjunath

Volume : X, Issue : III, March - 2020

Comparison of Various Desensitizing Toothpaste-A Clinical Study

Dr. Ria Susan George, Dr. Jenny Susan Roy, Dr. Suneethi Margaret Dey, Dr. Nandini Manjunath

Abstract :

Background: Dentine hypersensitivity is a commonly encountered problem that is triggered by an external stimuli. Various treatment modalities have been proposed, amongst them desensitizing paste is used extensively. Objective: Main objective of the study was to compare the efficacy of three commercially available desensitizing tooth paste–Sequel F (R),Hiora k (RVantej(R). Materials and Methods: 30 subjects of dentin hypersensitivity were randomly selected and divided into 3 groups ,desensitizing pastes were prescribed. Baseline values were recorded by tactile method and air blast test using visual analogue scale rating from 0–10. Efficacy was compared on baseline, 10 days and after 30 days. Statistical analysis: Wilcoxon singed rank test and Kruskall Wallis test was done to compare the efficacy of sensitivity reduction between the three groups and during different time interval (P value was set at 0.05). Results: Comparison of all the three pastes showed positive results within 30 days but Vantej (R) showed statistically significant changes within 10 days indicating that it had rapid action. Conclusion: All the tooth paste have convincing evidence in reducing dentinal hypersensitivity. Long term studies to facilitate better understanding can be advocated in the future.