Factors associated with dentine hypersensitivity severity in Colombian dental patients.

Abstract

Factors associated with dentine hypersensitivityseverity in Colombian dental patients.Cite as: López L, Espana P, Bastidas R, Fuelagan J & Mafla AC. Factors associated with dentine hypersensitivity severity in Colombian dental patients. J Oral Res 2016; 5(2): 63-70. Abstract: Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of dentine hypersensitivity (DH) and examine associated etiological factors related to the severity of DH in dental clinic patients treated at the School of Dentistry at Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Pasto, Colombia. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was designed in which three hundred and thirty three patients aged 15 to 44 years old were assessed for the presence and severity of DH. The dentine hypersensitivity diagnosis was based on self-reported sensitivity and a clinical examination. The questionnaire included socio-demographic information, data about oral health habits and acidic dietary intake. A descriptive analysis was performed and the association between DH severity and risk factors was determined using an ordinal logistic regression model. Results: Dentine hypersensitivity was detected in 88 out of 333 (26.4%) subjects (95% CI: 21.83-31.56). The pH of natural juices (OR=6.013; 95% CI: 0.995-36.319, p=0.051) and pH of alcohol beverages (OR= 7.800; 95% CI: 2.282-26.658, p=0.001) were significantly associated with the severity of dentine hypersensitivity. Conclusions: The results indicated that the prevalence of dentine hypersensitivity in these patients was consistent with previous reports. Furthermore, the severity of DH was influenced by acidic diet. These results suggest that dental counseling should be provided to all patients as well as to those with dentine hypersensitivity to prevent the occurrence of this oral health problem and the severity of symptoms.

Prevalence and predictive factors of dentin hypersensitivity in Brazilian adolescents

“…Usually, the most affected teeth by DH are premolars (Costa et al., ; Bahşi et al., ; Chrysanthakopoulos, ; Ye, Feng, & Li, ; Wang, Que, Lin, Hu, & Li, ; Que et al., ). However, incisors and canines also tend to be among the most affected teeth (Haneet & Vandana, ; Rane et al., ; Albashaireh & Aljamal, ; López, Espana, Bastidas, Fuelagan, & Mafla, ), and this was corroborated by our findings. This finding is important regarding the quality of life, since the anterior teeth are probably the most important in the adolescents’ physical appearance.…”

“…However, the erosive process takes time to onset and manifest its symptoms (Seong et al., ; Naylor, Aranha, Eduardo, Arana‐Chavez, & Sobral, ). In studies with adults, the consumption of low pH drinks is associated with DH and the acidic diet influences the severity of the condition (West, Lussi, et al., ; West, Sanz, et al., ; Yoshizaki et al., ; Albashaireh & Aljamal, ; López et al., ).…”

The prevalence and predictive factors of dentine hypersensitivity among adults in Turkey

“…According to Barosso et al, premolars and incisors were the teeth most commonly impacted by DH [ 40 ]. In other investigations, incisors and canines were the most impacted teeth since they have thinner enamel than the other teeth, which matched our findings [ 3 , 19 , 41 – 46 ].…”

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“…Similar result obtained West et al, Savage et al and López et al 22,23,28 . Yoshizaki et al found significant correlation between frequent consumption of acidic fruit juices and DH diagnosed with air blast 18 , while there are certain number of studies in which significant association with acidic dietary intake was not recorded 13,15,29 .…”