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Research Paper | Dentistry | India | Volume 13 Issue 8, August 2024 | Rating: 5.4 / 10
Comparing Diode Laser and An In-Office Agent in the Treatment of Dentinal Hypersensitivity
Vineet Nair, Nairita Saha
Abstract: Background: Dentin hypersensitivity (DH) has been defined as the pain arising from exposed dentin typically in response to chemical, thermal, tactile or osmotic stimuli that cannot be explained as arising from any other form of dental defect or pathology. Needless to say, it becomes a nightmare to the patient to eat or drink. Aim: This study compared the efficacy of 660nm diode laser, 980nm diode laser and Amorphous Calcium phosphate- Casein Phosphopeptide (ACP-CPP) agent in the treatment of DH. Materials & Methods: A total of 60 patients with minimum three hypersensitive teeth in at least one quadrant were selected and randomly divided into three groups as per their treatment modality- Group A, B and C treated by 660nm diode laser, 980 nm diode laser and ACP-CPP agent respectively. All the hypersensitive teeth were stimulated with tactile, thermal and air stimuli and the pre-treatment and post-treatment hypersensitivity scores were evaluated with the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) at baseline, 30 minutes, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months. Results: On completion of the study, there was statistically significant reduction in NRS scores within the three groups for the tactile, thermal and air stimuli from baseline to six months. 980nm laser was more effective than 660nm laser at 30 minutes and 1 week but there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups at 1 month, 3 months and 6 months. 660nm and 980nm diode laser were more effective than ACP-CPP agent in reducing DH throughout the study period. Conclusion: 660nm diode laser, 980 nm diode laser and ACP-CPP agent showed definite potential as effective desensitizers when used as an in-office procedure.
Keywords: Dentin hypersensitivity, Desensitizing agent, Diode Laser, Numeric Rating Scale, Pain
Edition: Volume 13 Issue 8, August 2024
Pages: 1534 - 1539