AIM The aim of the present study was to assess knowledge of, and management attitude of dentists regarding dentin hypersensitivity. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study involved all the dentists from private and public sectors, exerting in Senegal. The following data were requested from the surveyed dentists using an anonymous questionnaire; sociodemographics (i.e. age, gender, area of activity, e...

BACKGROUND Dentinal hypersensitivity is a very common complaint of patients undergoing crown and bridge restorations on vital teeth. Of the many desensitizing agents used to counter this issue, desensitizing laser treatment is emerging as one of the most successful treatment modality. However, the dentinal changes brought about by the desensitizing laser application could affect the bond streng...

Most modern adhesive systems are superior to their predecessors, especially in terms of retention that is no longer the main cause of premature clinical failure. Recent adhesives also appear less sensitive to substrate and other clinical covariables. Various recent trials have been conducted on various issues like the antibacterial properties of self-ethching dental adhesive system (which are e...

AIM The aim of this clinical investigation was to compare the efficacy of Gluma Desensitizer and potassium nitrate desensitizing agents on the reduction of hypersensitivity of teeth prepared for full coverage crowns. METHODS AND MATERIALS This study included 75 vital teeth in 25 patients in need of fixed prosthesis treatment. After completing routine examinations, hypersensitivity of the teet...

Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge and management protocol of dentin hypersensitivity among dentists in the city of Bangalore. Materials and Methods: The study involved dentists from private and public sectors in city of Bangalore. The following data were requested from the surveyed dentists using an anonymous questionnaire; knowledge on triggering factor, type of pain, diagn...

OBJECTIVE The effect of dentin desensitizer Systemp on the shear bond strength of composite resin to dentin using three different bonding agents, i.e., Prime & Bond NT, Xeno V+, and Futurabond DC were evaluated. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty recently extracted human premolars were divided into six groups of ten teeth each. The superficial dentin was etched with 37% phosphoric acid. In Groups I,...