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| Transient sharp pain arising from exposed dentin typically in response to chemical, thermal, tactile, or osmotic stimuli that subsides quickly when stimulus is removed |
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- Tactile (toothbrushing)
- Chemical (acids from food)
- Thermal
- Osmotic (salt and sugar concentration)
- Bacerial (acids from bacteria) |
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| sharp, brief and localized |
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| a recurring episode of pain |
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| Causes of Hypersensitivity |
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Recession
Over-contoured crown
Toothbrush abrasion
Bruxism, parafunction
Chemical Erosion
Bleaching |
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| % of population who experience it |
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| % of patients who are in periodontal practices |
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| Most common ages who experience hypersensitivity |
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| % of teeth with exposed dentin @ CEJ |
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| More or less tubules are exposed within a hypersensitive tooth |
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| dentinoenamel and dentinocemental junctions |
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| Factors contributing to hypersensitivity |
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loss of smear layer
loss of gingiva
loss of cementum
loss of enamel |
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| Thin, tenacious, crystalline layer present on exposed dentinal surfaces after instrumentation |
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| Type of blockage on tubules that causes less sensitivity |
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Instrumentation in shallow pockets
Orthodontic Treatment
Restorative Procedures and Oral Surgery
Vigorous Home Care |
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| Other ways tubules will fill? |
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- reparative, secondary and peritubular dentin in response to trauma
- deposits of minerals through dentifrice, fluoride, diet, saliva, smear layer
- calculus |
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| During patient care you should? |
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Inquire about sensitive areas
Do not spray air
Inform patient of procedures that might cause sensitivity
OHI
Review diet and oral habits |
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Sets in the presence of moisture
Provides immediate fluoride uptake
Remains on teeth until brushed off
Promotes remineralization during cariogenic challenge
May interact with other Fl preparations
Typically applied with brush technique |
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