title: Clinical evaluation of an electron-ionizing toothbrush with a tooth paste containing stannous fluoride in treatment of dentine hypersensitivity following periodontal surgery.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of an electro-ionizing toothbrush with stannous fluoride in the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity following periodontal surgery. Thirty-two volunteers with dentin hypersensitivity were divided in two equal groups each using different methods: (Group I) stannous fluoride dentifrice and hyG Brnde ionizing brush without a battery and (Group II) stannous fluoride dentifrice and hyG Brnde ionizing brush with a battery. The volunteers brushed their teeth for 3 minutes twice a day for 12 weeks following one either of the test protocols. Mechanical (No 23 dental explorer), chemical (lemon juice) and thermal (dental air-water syringe) tests were used for the evaluation of the degree of dentin hypersensitivity. A subjective assessment of the degree of hypersensitivity for each stimulus was recorded. The evaluations were repeated at 4, 8 and 12 weeks after surgical treatment. The second group showed significantly less sensitivity than the first group. The findings appear to suggest that the ionizing brush may be an effective adjunct for the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity in post-periodontal surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ataturk University Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Orbak
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Canakçi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tezel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000388:Air; D019343:Citric Acid; D003804:Dentin / Q000503:physiopathology; D003807:Dentin Sensitivity / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004583:Electrons; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D010812:Physical Stimulation; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014002:Tin Fluorides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014100:Toothpastes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014110:Touch / Q000502:physiology; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D014002:Tin Fluorides; D014100:Toothpastes; D014867:Water; D019343:Citric Acid