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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2022 Apr-Jun;22(2):143-151.
doi: 10.4103/jips.jips_254_21.

Effect of silver diamine fluoride, potassium nitrate, and glutaraldehyde in reducing the post vital tooth preparation hypersensitivity: A randomized controlled trial

K Savitha  1 , P S Manoharan  1 , J Balaji  1 , G Ezhumalai  2 , B T Pradeep Raja  1 , Sanchayita Roy  1
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Effect of silver diamine fluoride, potassium nitrate, and glutaraldehyde in reducing the post vital tooth preparation hypersensitivity: A randomized controlled trial

K Savitha et al. J Indian Prosthodont Soc. 2022 Apr-Jun.

Abstract

Aim: Hypersensitivity is the most common clinical problem which is encountered by most of dental patients undergoing a vital tooth preparation for a fixed crown prosthesis. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of silver diamine fluoride, potassium nitrate, and glutaraldehyde in reducing dentinal hypersensitivity following vital tooth preparation.

Settings and design: This study is a randomized control trial performed on 119 teeth of 68 patients who are in need of fixed prosthesis treatment.

Materials and methods: After a thorough clinical examination, patients were allocated into any of the randomly assigned four groups (Control, silver diamine fluoride, potassium nitrate, and glutaraldehyde) and the level of hypersensitivity was measured by blasting air on the surface of tooth at five different intervals (before preparation, after preparation, after application of desensitizers, before cementation and after a follow up period of about 30 days) and is graded using Schiff 's cumulative hypersensitivity index.

Statistical analysis used: Kruskal wallis test is used to compare the rate of sensitivity between the 4 groups. Friedman and Wilcoxon test is used to compare the rate of sensitivity at 5 different intervals.

Results: All the desensitizers used in this study reduced the level of hypersensitivity. Among which, silver diamine fluoride was found to be more effective after application, before cementation, and after a follow up period of about 30 days followed by GLUMA and potassium nitrate.

Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that silver diamine fluoride was found to be more effective after application, before cementation of the definitive prosthesis and after a follow up period of 30 days.

Keywords: Dentinal hypersensitivity; desensitizers; vital tooth preparation.

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Rubber dam isolation done and gingival barrier placed in relation to 13 and 15
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Gingival barrier cured with the light cure unit in relation to 13 and 15
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RIVASTAR- Silver diamine fluoride and potassium iodide capsules
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Pierce the silver foil-silver diamine fluoride
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Apply it onto the prepared surface of the tooth and rub it
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Pierce the green foil –Potassium iodide
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Apply potassium iodide solution over the previously applied solution until the creamy white precipitate turns clear
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Comparison of the groups at 5 different intervals
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