ArticleJournal of the American Dental Association (1939)2017
Management of dentin hypersensitivity by practitioners in The National Dental Practice-Based Research Network.
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- Effectiveness for dentin hypersensitivity treatment of non-carious cervical lesions: a meta-analysis.Clinical oral investigations · 2018Pooled it
- Combination of two desensitizing protocols to control dentin hypersensitivity in non-carious lesions: a randomized, double-blind clinical trial.Clinical oral investigations · 2022Trial
- Fluoride varnish versus glutaraldehyde for hypersensitive teeth: a randomized controlled trial, meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis.Clinical oral investigations · 2019Trial
- Practice-based research in dentistry: Exploring methodologies, benefits, and challenges.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2025Review
- Recruitment strategies and retention rates for five National Dental PBRN studies.Journal of clinical and translational science · 2024Article
- Use of high- and low-intensity lasers in the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity: A literature review.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2021Review
- Electronic and paper mode of data capture when assessing patient-reported outcomes in the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network.Journal of investigative and clinical dentistry · 2019Article
- A Study of Dentists about Their Knowledge and Practice of Dentine Hypersensitivity.European journal of dentistry · 2019Article
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- Patient-Centered Dentinal Hypersensitivity Treatment Outcomes: Results from the National Dental PBRN.JDR clinical and translational research · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundDentin hypersensitivity (DH) is a condition commonly encountered in clinical dental practice. The authors conduct a study to identify the treatments recommended to manage DH among dentists in the United States.
methodsThe authors conducted a multicenter study of 1,862 patients with DH who received a diagnosis and were treated by 171 dentists with The National Dental Practice-Based Research Network.
resultsThe most common treatment recommended was desensitizing over-the-counter (OTC) potassium nitrate toothpaste (alone or in combination with other treatments) for 924 of 1,862 patients (50%). This was followed by an application of fluoride varnish (FV) for 516 patients (28%) and a prescription for fluoride toothpaste for 314 patients (17%). Restorative treatments were recommended to 151 patients (8%). The most common single treatment recommendation was desensitizing OTC potassium nitrate toothpaste, recommended to 335 patients (18%). The most frequent combination of 2 treatment modalities was FV and desensitizing OTC potassium nitrate toothpaste, recommended to 100 patients (5%). A total of 890 of 1,862 patients (48%) with DH received a recommendation for 1 treatment modality, and 644 of 1,862 patients (35%) received a recommendation for a combination of 2 treatment modalities, most frequently an application of FV along with desensitizing OTC potassium nitrate toothpaste (100/1,862; 5%).
conclusionsDesensitizing OTC potassium nitrate toothpaste and fluoride products were the most widely recommended products to manage DH in the practice setting. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: Our results suggest that most network clinicians preferred noninvasive treatment modalities when treating DH.
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