Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
- Volume 24 Issue 1
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- Pages.196-204
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- 1994
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- 2093-2278(pISSN)
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- 2093-2286(eISSN)
THE CLINICAL EVALUATION OF POTASSIUM NITRATE DENTIFRICE FOR DENTINAL HYPERSENSITIVITY
상아질 지각과민증에 대한 Potassium Nitrate 치약의 임상적 평가
- Han, Soo-Boo (Dept. of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
- Park, Sang-Hyun (Dept. of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
- Moon, Hyock-Soo (Dept. of Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University)
- Published : 1994.04.30
Abstract
The purpose of this clinical trial was to study the effectiveness of 5% potassium nitrate dentifrice as a daily home treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity. Thirty subjects with dentinal hypersensitivity were included in a 4-week, double-blind, parallel, comparative study. Stimuli used included mechanical, cold water and compressed air blasts. A subjective assessment of the degree of hypersensitivity for each stimulus was recorded. The results indicated that 5% potassium nitrate dentifrice, in comparision with a conventional fluoride dentifrice, reduced dentinal hypersensitivity to a significant degree. The therapeutic response to potassium nitrate was apparent within 2 weeks and increased continuously for the length of the study period. We conclude that 5% potassium nitrate dentifrice is an effective agent for the daily home treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity.
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