Year : 2020

Volume : Volume 11

Issue : Issue 2s

Abstract

Background: Dentinal hypersensitivity is the most common problem of modern times. It usually is caused by the wear out of the enamel and dentin. Lot of treatment modalities has been tried with less success. Hence, the laser has been used recently with relatively more success. Materials and Methods: Ten patients were selected for this study. In these ten patients a total of sixty tooth were selected from both genders. Detailed history of the patients was taken to proof that the patients are suffering from DH. A radiograph was obtained to prove that there is no underlying pathology or caried which can cause DH. Results: At base line both the groups showed no significant difference. Immediately after application laser group showed a better result than the dentin bonding group but the data was not statically significant (p = 0.07, Table 3). Results after 15 days also showed laser group to be more effective than the bonding group but was statistically non-significant. Results after 30 days showed that the laser group gave far better results than the bonding group and the data was statistically significant (p = 0.04). Conclusion: A significant reduction in DH was observed in laser group. Short term effect of both the treatment modalities were similar.

Keywords: Bonding agent, dentinal hypersensitivity, enamel, laser.