Evaluation and Comparison of Efficacy of GlumaÂ® and D/SenseÂ® Desensitizer in the Treatment of Root Sensitivity Induced by Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy

Saad Mohammed Al-Qahtani

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2019.344

Authors

Saad Mohammed Al-Qahtani Department of Periodontics and Community Dental Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Asir, Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2019.344

Keywords:

Root sensitivity,, GlumaÂ®, D/sense, Scaling and root planing

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Dentinal hypersensitivity is one of the most common sequels of non-surgical periodontal therapy. Resulted discomfort may restrain patients from oral hygiene maintenance, thus affects the long-term success of periodontal therapy. So, it becomes a prime concern of the clinician to manage the post-operative hypersensitivity.

AIM: This clinical investigation aimed to evaluate and compare the efficacy of D/Sense^Â® and Gluma^Â® in preventing post-operative sensitivity after non-surgical periodontal therapy.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: The present randomised, double-blind, split-mouth study was conducted on forty-five (22 male, 23 female) systemically healthy patients, with the mean age of 40 Â± 17.5 years. Visual Analogue scale was used to evaluate root sensitivity after application of tactile and cold stimuli at baseline, 1, 2, 4 and 6 weeks after scaling and root planing. After scaling and root planning, the sites were randomly divided into different groups for the application of desensitising agents. Collected data were analysed by using, analysis of variance (ANOVA) for inter-group and paired t-test for intra-group comparisons.

RESULTS: No adverse or side effects were reported by any of the patients throughout the study period. Gluma^Â® showed a statistically significant reduction in the VAS score for root sensitivity as compared to D/Sense^Â®, at 1, 2- and 4-weeks follow-up period (p < 0.05). Whereas, at 6th-week follow-up, both the solution showed almost similar score for root hypersensitivity. Intragroup comparison for D/Sense^Â® revealed a significant difference in scores from baseline to all intervals (p < 0.05), except baseline to 6 weeks (p > 0.05). Whereas Gluma^Â® showed a significant difference in scores from baseline to 2nd-week follow-up (p < 0.05).

CONCLUSION: The result of the present investigation revealed that application of GlumaÂ® resulted in better control on iatrogenic root hypersensitivity as compared to the D/Sense^Â® during the initial follow-up period.

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