Effectiveness of a Homecare Dentin Hypersensitivity Gel
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2014-03-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of a desensitizing gel for topical and home use in the
treatment of dentin hypersensitivity (DH) through a randomized clinical trial, double-blind,
with three parallel treatment. Methods: 126 subjects were divided into three groups: placebo
gel (PG), test gel (TG) (5% sodium fluoride, potassium oxalate 5%, strontium chloride 10%)
and sodium fluoride gel (2% FG ). The measurement of DH was performed by a single examiner
blinded by the visual analog scale (VAS) after tactile, thermal and osmotic stimuli in the
Baseline, 7, 15 and 30 days.