INSTANT DENTIN HYPERSENSITIVITY RELIEF WITH A SINGLE TOPICAL APPLICATION OF AN IN-OFFICE 8% ARGININE CONTAINING DESENSITIZING PASTE

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this survey was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of the desensitizing paste with pro-argin™™™ formula containing 8% arginine and calcium carbonate on dentinal hypersensitivity relief after a single professional application without further at-home brushing. Materials and methods: This survey was carried out in 288 patients taken from the OPD of department of periodontology in Ahmedabad dental hospital with age of 18 to 70 years in 2 months period of time duration. They were required to possess a minimum of two hypersensitive teeth in two different quadrants which demonstrated cervical erosion/abrasion or gingival recession. Dentinal hypersensitivity evaluation was carried out in one or two severely affected teeth in oral cavity with different etiologic factors like gingival recession, abrasion, attrition, erosion or post scaling in 288 different subjects by single investigator. Dentinal hypersensitivity severity and its relief after application of the desensitizing tooth paste was evaluated by using the visual analog score (VAS) card.

Conclusion: The in-office desensitizing paste containing 8% arginine and calcium carbonate provides significant reduction in dentin hypersensitivity instantly after a single professional application of the product and this reduction is maintained for 12 weeks without further application of arginine.