Evidence-based prevention of dentine hypersensitivity: A randomized controlled trial to test three interventions
- Conditions
- Oral Health: Dentine hypersensitivityOral HealthDentine hypersensitivity
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN80600298
- Lead Sponsor
- Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 75
75 patients with at least one tooth sensitive to hot, cold and sweet stimuli, which does not require any operative treatment (i.e. fillings) will be invited to participate in the study. As part of their routine examination patients will be screened for sensitive teeth according to our protocol. Having had chance to read the patient information leaflet they will then be asked to sign a consent form if they are happy to be included in the study.
1. At least one sensitive tooth. To be eligible subjects will be required to have at least one test tooth sensitive to an evaporative stimulus greater than 40 mm and less than 80 mm on the 100mm visual analogue scale (VAS).
2. Sensitive lesion not requiring restoration
3. Good oral hygiene and gingival health
1. Under 18 years old
2. Sensitivity resulting from a lesion requiring any form of restoration
3. Sensitivity arising from heavily restored teeth
4. Poor oral hygiene or gingival health
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method