The aim of the present investigation was to determine by questionnaire, UK dentists' perception of Dentine Hypersensitivity (DH) and knowledge of its treatment. A total of 403 questionnaires were sent to a selected group of UK dentists who had either inquired about further postgraduate education or had attended a course at the Eastman Dental Institute/Hospital. A total of 181 of 403 dentists (4...

Introduction. Dentine hypersensitivity (DH) is characterized by pain after stimuli that usually provoke no symptoms. This study compared the effectiveness of GaAlAs diode laser alone and with topical sodium fluoride gel (NaF). Materials and Methods. The study was conducted on 10 patients (8 F/2 M, age 25-60) and 115 teeth with DH assessed by air and tactile stimuli measured by Numeric Rating Sc...

Objective: This randomized controlled trial aimed to compare nanohydroxyapatite with fluoride on managingpost ultrasonic scaling Dentine hypersensitivity (DH). Material and Methods: Thirty patients (aged 20-50years) post ultrasonic-scaling DH were included in this study. The sample was randomly divided into threeequal groups of 60 teeth each: the first group received material, second receivedfl...

Background: Calcium phosphates (CPs) form hydroxyapatite (HA) in physiological solutions. These are commonly used to treat dentine hypersensitivity (DH) as they mimic the mineral composition of natural tooth. Aim: The present study aims characterise apatite formation ability a commercially available calcium phosphate TeethmateTM (TM) physiological-like media. Materials and Methods: In this stud...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Dentine hypersensitivity (DH) is a common clinical finding with a wide variation in prevalence values. There is lack of data on the prevalence of dentinal sensitivity in Turkish population. The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence of DH and to examine some associated factors such as initiating stimuli among university students in Kırıkkale, Turkey. MATERI...