Use of high- and low-intensity lasers in the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity: A literature review

Simões, Thamyres-Maria-Silva; Melo, Kamila-Cibele-Bezerra; Neto, José de Alencar Fernandes; Batista, Ana-Luzia-Araújo; Silva, Maria-das Graças-Barbosa da; Ferreira, Alieny-Cristina-Duarte; Sousa, Juliane-Alves de; Catão, Maria-Helena-Chaves-de Vasconcelos

doi:10.4317/jced.57783

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“…Vivasens plus diode laser irradiation has provided the best results even after one month since the treatment of DH( table 6 . ), which corresponds to the results by Thamyres Maria Silva Simões et al ( 23 ), as well as Poli et al ( 24 ).…”

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Comparative Evaluation of the Effects of Diode Laser and Desensitizing Agents on the Treatment of Dentin Hypersensitivity: a Clinical Study

Gojkov-Vukelić¹,

Hadzic²,

Jahić³

et al. 2021

Acta Inform Med

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Background: Dentine hypersensitivity (DH) is a frequent clinical problem that represents a long-term painful discomfort for the patients, and for the dentists, it represents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Objective: The aim of the research is to verify the effect of the treatment with diode laser SiroLaser Blue (660nm) of DH alone or in combination with different impregnating agents. Methods: Fifty patients were included in this research, separated into five groups. All the patients have been asked to define the level of dentine hypersensitivity using VAS (0-10). The first group was treated with Fluor Protector, the second group after the application of Fluor Protector has undergone irradiation with SiroLaser Blue (660nm), the third group was treated with impregnating agent Vivasens, the fourth group, after the application of impregnating agent Vivasens, has had SiroLaser Blue (660nm) irradiation. The fifth group has just been treated with SiroLaser Blue (660nm). The efficiency of the treatment was checked using VAS for every group immediately after the conducted treatment, after 7 days and 1 month. Results: Our results showed that all of the desensitizing agents used in the research alone or in combination with a diode laser (660nm) have shown a reduction of DH. The difference has been proven statistically significant in mean values by groups and examinations. Vivasens and diode laser irradiation have provided the best results in the review of mean values after the first examination and one month after the treatment of DH (p<0,05). In our research, the application of diode laser alone has not proven superior to other treatment methods that have been used in the research. Conclusion: Vivasens plus diode laser irradiation has provided the best results even after one month since the treatment of DH.

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Comparative Evaluation of the Effects of Diode Laser and Desensitizing Agents on the Treatment of Dentin Hypersensitivity: a Clinical Study

Gojkov-Vukelić¹,

Hadzic²,

Jahić³

et al. 2021

Acta Inform Med

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“…Lasers with different power ranges have shown to be an effective treatment of DH. 27 , 28 Er, Cr:YSGG is among the most used lasers in DH treatment and have shown a good result in relieving pain caused by DH. 29 The efficacy of Er,Cr:YSGG laser in treating DH is owed to the increased absorption of its wavelengths (2780 nm) by water, which can evaporate dentinal fluid from the exposed tubules.…”

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Phototherapy Using Er,Cr:YSGG Laser as a Definitive Treatment for Dentin Hypersensitivity: A Systematic Review

Alhabdan¹,

AlAhmari²

2022

IJGM

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Purpose To assess the efficacy of Er,Cr:YSGG lasers in reducing dentine hypersensitivity (DH). Methods Electronic literature were searched through various databases (MEDLINE, SCOPUS, ProQuest, LILACS and EBSCO) up to March 2022 for articles addressing the following focused question: “In patients with dentine hypersensitivity, does an Er,Cr:YSGG laser provide a better outcome in terms of pain reduction than other dentine desensitizer agents?”. The literature was searched using combinations of the following medical subject heading (MeSH) terms and keywords: (laser OR phototherapy OR Er,Cr:YSGG laser) AND (dentine hypersensitivity OR dentine sensitivity OR dental sensitivity). Results A total of 486 studies were found, of which 7 randomized controlled trials were included in the review. The Er,Cr:YSGG laser wavelengths, power density and duration of irradiation used in the studies were 2780 nanometers, 0.25–0.5 watts and 20–60 seconds, respectively. The follow-up assessments were conducted ranging from immediately to 3 months after treatment. All studies showed that the Er,Cr:YSGG laser was effective in alleviating DH. Conclusion This systematic review suggests that the application of an Er,Cr:YSSG laser is effective in alleviating DH and may have limited adverse effects if adequate parameters are followed.

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“…Despite these encouraging findings, it is interesting to note that a recent Cochrane database systemic review failed to find strong evidence supporting the efficacy of potassium nitrate formulations ( 11 ), and a latest literature review indicates lasers to be a promising, safe and beneficial mode of therapy for DH ( 32 ).…”

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A short term comparative evaluation of the efficacy of diode laser with desensitizing toothpastes and mouthwashes in the treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity

Acharya¹,

Chandrashekar²,

Thakur³

2022

J Clin Exp Dent

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Background Treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity (DH) has always been challenging with a wide variety of therapeutic options, in-office and home care. The study objective was to compare the clinical efficacy of diode laser [DL] with four commercially available desensitizing agents (two toothpastes and two mouthwashes) in the treatment of DH. Material and Methods This study involved 75 participants (25-45 years) who were categorized as Group 1 (n=15) treated with DL, and Groups 2, 3,4 and 5 (n=15 in each) who were prescribed 3% potassium nitrate mouth rinse, a herbal mouth rinse, potassium nitrate tooth paste and a herbal tooth paste, respectively. DH was assessed by air blast stimulation using air blast syringe, and evaluation of DH was done based on the patient’s subjective response using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at baseline, 1 week and 1 month. Results DL and the desensitizing agents showed significant reduction in DH at 1 month when compared with baseline, except potassium nitrate mouth wash. However, DL showed more percentage reduction in DH when compared with potassium nitrate tooth paste, herbal mouth wash and paste. Conclusions The study implies that even though all five groups showed improvement in terms of DH reduction, DL showed the best results among all the groups. Key words: Dentinal Hypersensitivity, Diode Laser, Potassium Nitrate, Herbal, Visual analog scale.

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Use of high- and low-intensity lasers in the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity: A literature review

Cited by 14 publications

References 32 publications

Comparative Evaluation of the Effects of Diode Laser and Desensitizing Agents on the Treatment of Dentin Hypersensitivity: a Clinical Study

Comparative Evaluation of the Effects of Diode Laser and Desensitizing Agents on the Treatment of Dentin Hypersensitivity: a Clinical Study

Phototherapy Using Er,Cr:YSGG Laser as a Definitive Treatment for Dentin Hypersensitivity: A Systematic Review

A short term comparative evaluation of the efficacy of diode laser with desensitizing toothpastes and mouthwashes in the treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity

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