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. 2021 Mar 10;11(3):e044653.
doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044653.

The control of pain due to dentin hypersensitivity in individuals with molar-incisor hypomineralisation: a protocol for a randomised controlled clinical trial

Ana Paula Taboada Sobral  1   2 , Elaine Marcilio Santos  1   3 , Ana Cecilia Aranha  4 , Paulo Vinícius Soares  5 , Caroline Moraes Moriyama  1 , Marcela Leticia Leal Gonçalves  1   2 , Rodrigo Alves Ribeiro  1 , Lara Jansiski Motta  2 , Anna Carolina Ratto Tempestini Horliana  2 , Kristianne Porta Santos Fernandes  2 , Raquel Agnelli Mesquita-Ferrari  2 , Sandra Kalil Bussadori  6   2
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The control of pain due to dentin hypersensitivity in individuals with molar-incisor hypomineralisation: a protocol for a randomised controlled clinical trial

Ana Paula Taboada Sobral et al. BMJ Open. .

Abstract

Introduction: Dentin hypersensitivity (DH) is defined as high sensitivity of the vital dentin when exposed to thermal, chemical or tactile stimuli. Two mechanisms are required for the occurrence of DH: (1) the dentin must be exposed and (2) the dentinal tubules must be open and connected to the pulp. Molar-incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) is a qualitative abnormality of a genetic origin that affects tooth enamel and, in most cases, is accompanied by DH. The control of tooth sensitivity is fundamental to the successful treatment of MIH. The aim of the proposed randomised, controlled, clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of different protocols for the control of DH in patients with teeth affected by MIH.

Methods and analysis: One hundred and forty patients who meet the inclusion criteria will be allocated to four groups. Group 1 will be the control group (placebo). In Group 2, sensitive teeth will be sealed with PermaSeal (Ultradent). In Group 3, sensitive teeth will receive low-level laser (LLL, AsGaAl) at a wavelength of 780 nm (Laser XT Therapy, DMC, São Carlos, Brazil). In Group 4, sensitive teeth will be treated with both LLL and PermaSeal (Ultradent). DH will be evaluated 15 min after the application of the treatments and the patients will be reevaluated 1 week, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months after the treatments. The primary outcome of this study is change in pain/sensitivity, when evaluated through a Visual Analogue Scale, to determine the effectiveness of the proposed treatments, as well as differences among the evaluation times for each proposed treatment.

Ethics and dissemination: This protocol has been ethically approved by the local medical ethical committee (protocol number: 4.020.261). Results will be submitted to international peer-reviewed journals and presented at international conferences.

Trial registration number: NCT04407702.

Keywords: laser therapy; oral medicine; pain management.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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