Prevalence, etiology, and distribution of dentin hypersensitivity among ghanaian adults
The prevalence of DH out of 500 participants was 42.4%, with most patients in the age group of 30-50 (44%) years, followed by >50 (34%) years and the rest below 30 years. There should be renewed public education on DH to help in the prevention and treatment of this condition.
Authors
- Josephine Sackeyfio
- H. Fleischer
- Thomas Akuetteh Ndanu
- Neils Quartey-Papafio
- Patrick Caldicock Ampofo
- Olive Ashley Adowa Boatemaa Asafu Adjaye
Institutions
- University of Ghana (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jcde.jcde_919_25
- Primary Topic
- Dental Erosion and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00