ArticleJournal of Indian Society of Periodontology
Effectiveness of diode laser and fluoride on dentin hypersensitivity treatment: A randomized single-blinded clinical trial.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
- Laser therapy for dentinal hypersensitivity.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Clinical evaluation of the effect of 980 nm diode laser and fluoride varnish on dentin hypersensitivity.Brazilian oral research · 2025Trial
- Intrapulpal thermal variation in standalone and dentifrice-assisted laser desensitisation at two time intervals.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of Diode Laser Treatment in Managing Dentin Hypersensitivity in Vietnamese Adults: A Six-Month Prospective Study.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry · 2026Article
- Effect of Low- and High-Level Laser Therapy on the Treatment of Dentin Hypersensitivity: An Umbrella Review.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2024Review
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4 authors at 1 institution in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundThis randomized single-blinded clinical trial aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of diode laser and fluoride in the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity (DH) due to gingival recession. MATERIALS AND
methodsTwenty-eight individuals randomly distributed across three groups participated: 10 individuals who were treated with diode laser, nine who were treated with fluoride, and nine who received placebo. Pain was assessed with the Visual analog scale (VAS). Evaporative stimulus and tactile stimulus were evaluated with the verbal rating scale (VRS). VAS was applied shortly after, 6 h after, 12 h after, and 24 h after the single-session treatment for DH, whereas VRS was applied shortly after, 15 min and 7 days after the treatment. Participants' quality of life was assessed with the validated Brazilian version of the Dentine Hypersensitivity Experience Questionnaire assessing functional limitations, coping behaviors, emotional, and social impacts caused by DH. Descriptive statistics and the ANOVA test were used. Values of
resultsDiode laser significantly reduced the DH to the evaporative stimulus (
conclusionTherapy with diode laser was more effective in reducing DH than therapy with fluoride.
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