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| Year : 2010 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 218-224 |
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Dentin hypersensitivity: Recent trends in management
Sanjay Miglani, Vivek Aggarwal, Bhoomika Ahuja
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi - 110 025, India
Correspondence Address:
Sanjay Miglani
Department of Conservative dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi - 110 025
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0972-0707.73385
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Dentinal hypersensitivity (DH) is a common clinical condition usually associated with exposed dentinal surfaces. It can affect patients of any age group and most commonly affects the canines and premolars of both the arches. This article concisely reviews the patho-physiology, mechanism and clinical management of the DH. Treatment of DH should start with an accurate diagnosis. Differential diagnosis should be made and all other probable causes should be excluded. An often neglected phase of clinical management of DH is the identification and treatment of the causative factors of DH. By removing the etiological factors, the condition can be even prevented from occurring or recurring. There are various treatment modalities available which can be used at home or may be professionally applied. The "at home" desensitizing agents include toothpastes, mouthwashes or chewing gums and they act by either occluding the dentinal tubules or blocking the neural transmission. This article also discusses the recent treatment options like bioglass, Portland cement, lasers and casein phosphopeptide. |
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