AN IN-VIVO COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT DESENSITIZING AGENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF DENTINAL HYPERSENSITIVITY IN NONRESTORED CERVICAL LESION

Dentin hypersensitivity involves experiencing sharp and often painful sensations in to certain stimuli such as thermal (hot or cold), evaporative, tactile (touch), osmotic (pressure changes), or chemical triggers. Non carious cervical tooth structure loss are often associated with a subjective symptom of hypersensitivity that needs immediate intervention. Aim: Aim of this in vivo clinical study is to evaluate the efficiency of two different commercially available dentin desensitizing agents in terms of reduction in dentinal hypersensitivity in non-restored non-carious cervical tooth lesions.Materials And Methods:Thirty patients were selected who had the complaint of sensitivity to hot/cold, sweet and sour food that is associated with non-carious cervical lesion with a greatest depth less than 0.5mm.After performing tactile test, patient responses were recorded in VAS scale. They were divided into two groups and treated with two different types of desensitizing agents (HEMA containing desensitizer and Tooth Mousse containing CPP-ACP).Followst rd up was taken after 1 week, 3 week and 1 month. Statistical analysis was done by one way ANOVA and Tukey Post Hok analysis.Results: HEMA desensitizer showed immediate reduction in dentinal hypersensitivity. Whereas Tooth Mousse showed highest overall reduction in dentinal hypersensitivity in follow-up intervals.