8% L-Arginine/Calcium Carbonate Toothpaste in Comparison to Strontium Acetate Toothpaste for Hypersensitive Dentin

Launched by CAIRO UNIVERSITY · Mar 1, 2017

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ClinConnect Summary

1. Each eligible patient will be given a number.
2. All eligible patients will receive mechanical debridement in 1 or 2 sessions within 1 week before final evaluation.
3. The hypersensitive teeth will be isolated with cotton rolls, and stimuli will be applied to each tooth for final evaluation after scaling and debridement.
4. Air Sensitivity scale is used to assess sensitivity to air blast, while cold water test and tactile test will be held and assessed by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) , which score from 0 (no pain) to 10 (intense pain).
5. Patients will be handed a 30ml. white package writte...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Slight to moderate chronic periodontitis patients diagnosed according to criteria of (Parameter on chronic periodontitis with slight to moderate loss of periodontal support.
• • American Academy of Periodontology., 2000) as follows : Probing pocket depths up to 6mm Clinical attachment loss (CAL) up to 4mm Class I (incipient) furcation involvement Radiographic evidence of bone loss.
• • 2. At least 2 teeth presenting hypersensitive areas on facial surfaces of teeth with score 2 or 3 on the air sensitivity scale (Pepelassi et al., 2015)
• • 3. Provision of written informed consent
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Chipped teeth.
• • 2. Defective restorations.
• • 3. Deep dental caries or large restorations showing pulpal response.
• • 4. Ongoing treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs.
• • 5. Ongoing treatment for tooth hypersensitivity.
• • 6. Pregnancy.
• • 7. Uncontrolled metabolic diseases.
• • 8. Psychiatric disorder.
• • 9. Smoking