ReviewISRN dentistry2014
The Efficacy of Selected Desensitizing OTC Products: A Systematic Review.
Review in ISRN dentistry, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
What it found
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
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Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Effect of Calcium Sodium Phosphosilicate on Dentin Hypersensitivity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.PloS one · 2015Pooled it
- Effectiveness of S-PRG-based varnish and bioactive glass-based air polishing in the management of dentin hypersensitivity and their effects on tooth color: a 12-month randomized clinical trial.BMC oral health · 2026Trial
- Advances in physical and chemical strategies for dentin hypersensitivity therapy.Journal of advanced research · 2026Review
- Calcium sodium phosphosilicate toothpastes impact on the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity: an umbrella review.The Saudi dental journal · 2025Review
- Comparing the effectiveness of desensitizing toothpastes on the dentin bond strength of a new self-cured universal adhesive.European oral research · 2025Article
- Nano-Hydroxyapatite (nHAp) in the Remineralization of Early Dental Caries: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- A Potassium Based Fluorine Containing Bioactive Glass for Use as a Desensitizing Toothpaste.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Effect of erosive and abrasive stress on sealing ability of different desensitizers: In-vitro study.PloS one · 2019Article
- Evaluation of the effects of Er:YAG laser, Nd:YAG laser, and two different desensitizers on dentin permeability: in vitro study.Lasers in medical science · 2018Article
- Dentine Tubule Occlusion by Novel Bioactive Glass-Based Toothpastes.International journal of dentistry · 2018Article
- Evaluation of Five Different Desensitizers: A Comparative Dentin Permeability and SEM InvestigationThe open dentistry journal · 2017Article
- Effectiveness of Desensitizing Dentifrice and Mouthwash on Dentin Hypersensitivity and Tooth Remineralization.Contemporary clinical dentistryArticle
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Objectives. The aim of the present study was to review the published literature in order to identify relevant studies for inclusion and to determine whether there was any evidence on the clinical effectiveness of selected desensitizing toothpastes, calcium sodium phosphosilicate (CSPS), amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP), nanohydroxyapatite, and casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (tooth mousse) on reducing dentine hypersensitivity (DH). Materials and Methods. Following a review of 593 papers identified from searching both electronic databases (PUBMED) and hand searching of relevant written journals, only 5 papers were accepted for inclusion. Results. Analysis of the included studies (3 CSPS and 2 ACP) would suggest that there may be some benefit for patients using these products for reducing DH. No direct comparative studies were available to assess all these products under the same conditions neither were there any comparative randomised controlled studies that compared at least two of these products in determining their effectiveness in treating DH. Conclusions. Due to the small number of included studies, there are limited clinical data to support any claims of clinical efficacy of these OTC products. Further studies are therefore required to determine the efficacy of these products in well-controlled RCT studies with a larger sample size.
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