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 Scale (NRS). Teeth were randomly divided into G1 (34 teeth) treated by 1.25% NaF; G2 (33 teeth) lased at 0.5W PW (T on 100m and T off 100ms), fluence 62.2J/cm 2 in defocused mode with a 320 fiber. Each tooth received three 1′ applications; G3 (48 teeth) received NaF gel plus laser at same G2 parameters. NRS was checked at each control. Results. Significant pain reduction was showed. The NRS reduction percentages were calculated, and there was a concrete decrease of DH above all in G3 than G2 and G1. Conclusion. Diode laser is a useful device for DH treatment if used alone and mainly if used with NaF gel. Copyright © 2012 Romeo Umberto et al.
Treatment of dentine hypersensitivity by diode laser: A clinical study / Romeo, Umberto; Russo, Claudia; Palaia, Gaspare; Tenore, Gianluca; DEL VECCHIO, Alessandro. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY. - ISSN 1687-8728. - ELETTRONICO. - 2012:(2012), pp. 1-8. (Intervento presentato al convegno wfld 13 World Congress for Laser Dentistry tenutosi a Barcelona nel 26-28 aprile) [10.1155/2012/858950].
Treatment of dentine hypersensitivity by diode laser: A clinical study
ROMEO, Umberto;RUSSO, CLAUDIA;PALAIA, GASPARE;TENORE, GIANLUCA;DEL VECCHIO, Alessandro
2012
Abstract
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 Scale (NRS). Teeth were randomly divided into G1 (34 teeth) treated by 1.25% NaF; G2 (33 teeth) lased at 0.5W PW (T on 100m and T off 100ms), fluence 62.2J/cm 2 in defocused mode with a 320 fiber. Each tooth received three 1′ applications; G3 (48 teeth) received NaF gel plus laser at same G2 parameters. NRS was checked at each control. Results. Significant pain reduction was showed. The NRS reduction percentages were calculated, and there was a concrete decrease of DH above all in G3 than G2 and G1. Conclusion. Diode laser is a useful device for DH treatment if used alone and mainly if used with NaF gel. Copyright © 2012 Romeo Umberto et al.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
