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Review
. 2016 Feb 12;6(3-4):75-80.
doi: 10.11138/ads/2015.6.3.075. eCollection 2015 Jul-Dec.

Laser-assisted treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity: a literature review

Roberto Biagi  1 , Gianguido Cossellu  1 , Michele Sarcina  1 , Ilaria Tina Pizzamiglio  2 , Giampietro Farronato  1
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Review

Laser-assisted treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity: a literature review

Roberto Biagi et al. Ann Stomatol (Roma). .

Abstract

The purpose of this literature review was to evaluate the effectiveness of the laser-assisted treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity. A review with inclusion and exclusion criteria was performed from January 2009 to December 2014 with electronic data-bases: MedLine via PubMed, Science Direct and Cochrane Library. Research of paper magazines by hand was not considered. Forty-three articles were selected between literature reviews, in vitro studies, clinical trials, pilot and preliminary studies. The items were divided into laser-used groups for an accurate description, and then the reading of results into various typologies. Laser-assisted treatment reduces dentinal hypersensitivity-related pain, but also a psychosomatic component must be considered, so further studies and more suitable follow-ups are necessary.

Keywords: dentinal hypersensitivity; dentinal tubules; desensitizing agent; laser therapy.

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