Evaluation of the Efficacy of Three Different Treatment Modalities in the Management of Dentinal Hypersensitivity: A Comparative Study

Jalaluddin, Mohammad; Almalki, Sultan A

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“…The treatment of DH remains an enigma to many dentists worldwide. Naturally available and negatively charged flavonoid products such as propolis might occlude dentinal tubules and reduce DH when used with iontophoresis [ 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 ]. The superiority of propolis, if any, will be highlighted only when it is compared with other desensitizing agents that have a negative charge and occlude dentinal tubules.…”

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Evaluation of Propolis Hydrogel for the Treatment of Dentinal Sensitivity: A Clinical Study

Alqahtani

Nagate

Al-Ahmari

et al. 2023

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Background: Propolis is a natural resinous substance collected by honeybees, chiefly from buds and the leaves, branches, and bark of trees. Its role as a wound-healing gel has been studied, but the use of a propolis hydrogel in the treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity has not been evaluated. Dentin hypersensitivity (DH) is commonly treated via iontophoresis using fluoridated desensitizers. The aim of the present study was to compare and evaluate the effects of a 10% propolis hydrogel, 2% sodium fluoride (NaF), and 1.23% acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) when used in conjunction with iontophoresis for the treatment of cervical dentin hypersensitivity (DH). Methods: Systemically healthy patients complaining of DH were selected for this single-centre, parallel, double-blind randomized clinical trial. Three substances were selected as desensitizers for study in the present trial: a 10% propolis hydrogel, 2% sodium fluoride, and 1.23% acidulated phosphate fluoride, all in conjunction with iontophoresis. Any decrease in DH following the application of specific stimuli was assessed at baseline, before and after application, on the 14th day following use, and on the 28th day following the intervention. Results: Intra-group comparisons show diminished values of DH at maximum post-op follow-up intervals which were significantly trimmed down from the baseline (p < 0.05). The 2% NaF demonstrated a significant reduction in DH over 1.23% APF and the 10% propolis hydrogel (p < 0.05). However, there was no statistically significant difference in the mean difference between the APF and propolis hydrogel groups assessed via tactile, cold, and air tests (p > 0.05). Conclusion: All three desensitizers have proved to be useful when used in conjugation with iontophoresis. Within the limitations of this study, a 10% propolis hydrogel can be used as a naturally occurring alternative to commercially available fluoridated desensitizers.

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Evaluation of Propolis Hydrogel for the Treatment of Dentinal Sensitivity: A Clinical Study

Alqahtani

Nagate

Al-Ahmari

et al. 2023

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“…So far, there has been no gold standard for the treatment of DH and thus it persists as a chronic dental problem. The most probable methods of eliminating the DH appears to be disruption of the transmission of stimuli to the nerve terminals that accompany the odontoblastic processes by minimizing the dentinal fluid movement within the tubules, which can be obtained either by constriction or by occlusion of tubule orifices [19] . In light of the hydrodynamic theory, many of the treatment modalities such as simple-desensitizing tooth pastes, intermediate-iontophoresis and to complex ones such as lasers and tissue graft aim to reduce sensitivity by blocking the dentinal tubules [15,13] .…”

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Comparative efficacy of diode laser, Iontophoresis and desensitizing agent in the treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity: A randomized clinical trial

Wargantiwar¹,

Moolya²,

Rajhans³

et al. 2021

Int. J. Appl. Res.

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Evaluation of the Efficacy of Three Different Treatment Modalities in the Management of Dentinal Hypersensitivity: A Comparative Study

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Evaluation of Propolis Hydrogel for the Treatment of Dentinal Sensitivity: A Clinical Study

Evaluation of Propolis Hydrogel for the Treatment of Dentinal Sensitivity: A Clinical Study

Comparative efficacy of diode laser, Iontophoresis and desensitizing agent in the treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity: A randomized clinical trial

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