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. 2013 Oct;7(4):389-394.
doi: 10.4103/1305-7456.120634.

Observations on dentine hypersensitivity in general dental practices in the United Arab Emirates

Hasanain Al-Khafaji  1
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Observations on dentine hypersensitivity in general dental practices in the United Arab Emirates

Hasanain Al-Khafaji. Eur J Dent. 2013 Oct.

Abstract

Dentine hypersensitivity is a common clinical finding with a wide variation in prevalence values and etiological factors. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the prevalence and some etiological factors of dentine hypersensitivity of Emirati patients visiting general dental clinics in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over a period of three calendar months.

Materials and methods: Six general dental practitioners examined 204 Emirati patients over a period of three calendar months and patients who had dentine hypersensitivity diagnosed were questioned further about their smoking habits and the frequency, severity, and duration of their pain. Furthermore, cervical tooth surface loss was noted.

Results: A total of 55 patients were diagnosed as having dentine hypersensitivity, giving a prevalence figure of 27%. The most common teeth affected were the lower anterior teeth.

Conclusions: The prevalence of dentine hypersensitivity in Emirati patients visiting a general dental clinic in the UAE was 27%. The most common etiology appeared to be the loss of cervical tooth surface structure.

Keywords: Dental pain; dentine hypersensitivity; etiology of dentine hypersensitivity; smoking habits.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared

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The age distribution of patients with hypersensitive teeth
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Frequency of dentine hypersensitivity by tooth type and quadrant
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The mean number of hypersensitive teeth per patient
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The frequency of hypersensitivity for male and females according to smoking habit
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Figure 5
Patients with hypersensitive teeth classified by social class
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