THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECT OF FLUORIDE-CONTAINING ADHESIVE TAPE ON DENTIN HYPERSENSITIVITY

Jang, Hyang-Gil; Lee, Nan-Young; Lee, Sang-Ho

Journal of the Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 2009;36(3):367-376.
Published online August 31, 2009.

THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECT OF FLUORIDE-CONTAINING ADHESIVE TAPE ON DENTIN HYPERSENSITIVITY

Hyang-Gil Jang, Nan-Young Lee, Sang-Ho Lee

Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Collage of Dentistry, Chosun University In

불소함유 접착 테이프의 상아질 지각과민증 치료효과

장향길, 이난영, 이상호

조선대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실

Received: 27 March 2009 • Accepted: 30 June 2009

Abstract

In this clinical research, the fluoride tape(SCMC-T-5) using fluoride(NaF) was developed and manufactured and the treatment effect of the fluoride tape in dentin hypersensitivity patients was evaluated and compared with the effect of existing fluoride varnish(CavityShield^TM). Twenty two healthy adult patients(88 teeth) having dentin hypersensitivity participated in this clinical research and they were divided into two groups. The fluoride product was applied according to the manufacturer's instruction and the level of pain in the tooth after giving irritation using compressed air and ice stick was measured just after the application, after 3 days, after a week and after 4 weeks each using visual analog scale(VAS). In the experimental group, compared with the early VAS scores, all other VAS scores showed the significant decreases statistically. In the control group, all VAS scores except the VAS score of 34.091(air) measured 3 days after(using the irritation examination by the compressed air) showed the significant decreases statistically when compared with the early VAS scores. The fluoride tape and fluoride varnish used in this clinical research were able to treat the dentin hypersensitivity effectively.

Key Words: dentin hypersensitivity, fluoride tape, fluoride varnish