Use of mouthguards during tooth preparation for patients with extreme tooth hypersensitivity.
During tooth preparation, the air and water from a dental handpiece occasionally cause painful stimulation of hypersensitive teeth. Use of mouthguards may be an alternative for the management of patients with tooth hypersensitivity.
Gerrow
J D
JD
Department of Restorative Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Faculty of Dentistry, Halifax, N.S., Canada.
Price
R B
RB
Holden
R L
RL
D003080:Cold Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003807:Dentin Sensitivity / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009064:Mouth Protectors