Effectiveness in the reduction of Dentin Hypersensitivity and assessment of quality of life in patients using 8% Arginine-based toothpaste and low-intensity laser: interventional study

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Dentin sensitivity; C07.793

• Registration Number: RBR-2vxzvkz
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Luterana do Brasil

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-10-13
• Last Update Posted: 13 November 2023
• Study Completion: 2023-12-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Individuals must be at least 18 years old; clear clinical presence of alterations such as abrasion, attrition and erosion in anterior and/or posterior teeth; present hypersensitivity in two non-adjacent teeth; response to air jet stimulus for one second in the cervical region, as defined by score 2 or 3 on the Schiff scale, for sensitivity to air stimulus; visible plaque index and gingival bleeding index less than 20%.

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals with allergies to any product to be tested; individuals with clinical presence of serious pathologies in the soft tissues; individuals undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy; individuals with gingivitis and/or periodontitis; subjects who started taking anticonvulsants, antihistamines, sedatives, tranquilizers, anti-depressive, anti-inflammatory or analgesic drugs within one month before the start of the study or who would start taking them during the study; subjects who took antibiotics up to three months before the study; individuals who are participating in another study; pregnant or breastfeeding women.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction of dentin hypersensitivity, by reducing the Schiff score and Visual analogue scale (pain scale).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate Oral health related quality of life through Oral Health Impact Profile Simplified (OHIP-14); To evaluate supragingival parameters (Visible plaque index and Gingival bleeding index) through periodontal probe with a <br> Williams&apos; periodontal probe.