title: Use of mouthguards during tooth preparation for patients with extreme tooth hypersensitivity.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Faculty of Dentistry, Halifax, N.S., Canada.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Gerrow
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Holden
mesh_terms: D003080:Cold Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003807:Dentin Sensitivity / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009064:Mouth Protectors