Interventions to Control Hypersensitivity Pain in Teeth With Insisive Molar Hypomineralization

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF SAO PAULO · May 22, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

A randomized clinical trial will be carried out involving children aged 6 to 12 years, with a total of 88 teeth diagnosed with MIH, presenting a sensitivity score ≤3 on the visual analogue scale (VAS) and a score ≤1 on the Schiff Cold Air Sensitivity Scale (SCASS). ). Inclusion criteria will require the presence of at least one erupted permanent molar with an occlusal surface free of gingival tissue, demonstrating IMH with sensitivity. Additionally, participants must provide informed consent forms signed by parents or guardians, along with consent forms signed by children. Exclusion criteri...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Children aged 6 to 12 years old
• • Teeth diagnosed with MIH, exhibiting at least one erupted permanent molar with the occlusal surface devoid of gingival tissue and showing sensitivity associated with MIH with sensitivity score ≤3 on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and score ≤1 on the Self-Consensus Assessment scale symptoms and signs (SCASS).
• • Children who have the cognitive ability to answer the tests.
• • Children who obtained authorization from their parents or guardians, through a signed free and informed consent form.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Decayed or restored teeth.
• • Teeth with other enamel defects, such as fluorosis, enamel hypoplasia, amelogenesis imperfecta or enamel malformations associated with syndromes, as well as those undergoing orthodontic treatment.
• • Patients with cognitive impairments that prevent responsiveness to the test.
• • Children who have undergone desensitizing treatment in the last 3 months.
• • Children who use anti-inflammatory and/or analgesic medications before starting treatment.
• • Teeth that have a sensitivity score \>3 on the visual analogue scale (VAS) and a score \>1 on the Schiff Cold Air Sensitivity Scale (SCASS).