title: [Dentine hypersensitivity treated with Nd: YAG laser: experience with 262 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the curative effect of neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser pulse in treating dentine hypersensitivity.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 262 teeth with dentine hypersensitivity were divided equally into 2 groups, namely the test group which received treatment with pulse Nd: YAG laser and the control group treated with sodium fluoride.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The instant, 1-month and 6-month effectiveness in the test group was better than that in the control group, showing significant difference between the two groups (P<0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nd: YAG laser is safe and highly effective in treating dentine hypersensitivity.
authors.affiliation: First Affiliated Hospital, Hunan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410007, China.
authors.forename: Chun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003807:Dentin Sensitivity / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009354:Neodymium; D015019:Yttrium
chemical_list: D009354:Neodymium; D015019:Yttrium