Prevalence and Risk Indicators of Dentin Hypersensitivity in Adult and Elderly Populations From Porto Alegre, Brazil

Abstract

DH may be considered a concern in a Brazilian general population. Reduction of DH may be achieved by smoking cessation and periodontal health improvements.

A cross‐sectional study of dentine sensitivity in periodontitis patients in Trinidad and Tobago

“…In this study, the mean number of sensitive teeth peaked at 40–49 years, with similar values in the older age groups of 50–59 years and 60–69 years. This is comparable to other studies on DS with peak ages in the 5th and 6th decades . In this Trinidadian study, there was a tendency for an increased percentage of mean sensitive teeth with age, peaking at 60–69 years.…”

“…Prevalence of DS amongst adults based on a literature review from 1964 to present (Table ) revealed a wide range in values from 1.3% to 73.0%. These differences in the prevalence may be related to the methodology of DS determination, with questionnaires probably overestimating the findings due to subjectivity in DS self‐reporting as opposed to more stringent measures of clinical determination.…”

Gingival recession and oral health‐related quality of life: a population‐based cross‐sectional study in Brazil

“…GR is the main factor related to DH, which is characterized by a stimulated pain that is related to daily discomfort that can be reduced in some magnitude by periodontal plastic surgery. It was observed in this study that DH alone was not associated with OHRQoL.…”

Impact of dentine hypersensitivity on oral health‐related quality of life in individuals receiving supportive periodontal care

“…When subjects with periodontal disease were studied, DH was associated with increased gingival recession (Rees & Addy , Costa et al. ) and radiographic bone loss (Fischer et al. ).…”