Effectiveness of diode laser and fluoride on dentin hypersensitivity treatment: A randomized single-blinded clinical trial
RafaelPaschoal Esteves Lima, ÉrikaSoares Pantuzzo, FabianoAraújo Cunha, LucasGuimarães Abreu
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This randomized single-blinded clinical trial aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of diode laser and fluoride in the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity (DH) due to gingival recession. MATERIALS AND METHODS: < 0.05 were statistically significant. RESULTS: > 0.05). The group of individuals who were treated with diode laser presented a higher reduction in DH (25.4%) when compared to the group of individuals treated with fluoride (17.1%), and the group of individuals among whom placebo had been used (2.9%). Descriptive analysis indicated that the items measuring the emotional and social impacts of DH were those with a more negative impact on the individuals. CONCLUSION: Therapy with diode laser was more effective in reducing DH than therapy with fluoride.