TABLE 1.
Products or techniques most used and used frequently (most or all of the time) by Northwest PRECEDENT* dentists (N = 209) to treat dentin hypersensitivity.
| PRODUCT† OR TECHNIQUE | DENTISTS WHO USE IT (%) |
DENTISTS WHO USE IT FREQUENTLY (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Advice Regarding Toothbrushing | 73 | 47 |
| PreviDent Gel | 53 | 18 |
| Advice Regarding Diet | 48 | 28 |
| Resin-Based Composite | 46 | 6 |
| Gluma Desensitizer | 45 | 10 |
| Glass Ionomers | 42 | 7 |
| Over-the-Counter Potassium Nitrate Toothpaste | 37 | 16 |
| Duraflor | 37 | 14 |
| Watchful Waiting | 37 | 7 |
| MI Paste | 31 | 7 |
| Clearfil SE Bond | 30 | 10 |
| Protect Desensitizing Solution | 22 | 5 |
| Omni Vanish 5% NaF White Varnish | 22 | 12 |
| Prime & Bond NT | 21 | 7 |
| No Treatment | 19 | 2 |
| Optibond | 19 | 9 |
| MI Paste Plus | 17 | 6 |
| Duraphat | 14 | 3 |
| Gel-Kam Gel | 14 | 4 |
| Sensodyne Sealant | 14 | 6 |
| Lasers | 11 | 1 |
| Omni Cavity Shield Varnish | 10 | 2 |
| Scotchbond | 10 | 2 |
| SootheRx | 9 | 1 |
| D/Sense Crystal Dual-Action Crystal Precipitate Desensitizer | 8 | 1 |
| Other Fluoride-Based Product | 23 | 11 |
| Other Glutaraldehyde/HEMA ‡–Based Product | 21 | 5 |
| Other Bonding Agent or Dentin Adhesive | 20 | 5 |
| Other Potassium Nitrate–Based Product | 14 | 4 |
| Other Oxalate-Based Product | 12 | 4 |
| Other Products or Techniques | 30 | 11 |
PRECEDENT: Practice-based REsearch Collaborative in Evidence-based DENTistry.
Manufacturers are as follows (products listed in alphabetical order): Clearfil SE Bond (Kuraray America, New York City); D/Sense Crystal Dual-Action Crystal Precipitate Desensitizer (Centrix, Shelton, Conn.); Duraflor (Medicom, Atlanta); Duraphat (Colgate, New York City); Gel-Kam Gel (Colgate); Gluma Desensitizer (Heraeus Kulzer, South Bend, Ind.); MI Paste (Ortho Technology, Tampa, Fla.); MI Paste Plus (Ortho Technology); Omni Cavity Shield Varnish (Omni Preventive Care, West Palm Beach, Fla.); Omni Vanish 5% NaF White Varnish (Omni Preventive Care); Optibond (Kerr Sybron, Orange, Calif.); PreviDent Gel (Colgate); Prime & Bond NT (Dentsply, Milford, Del.); Protect Desensitizing Solution (Sunstar Butler, Chicago); Scotchbond (3M ESPE, St. Paul, Minn.); Sensodyne Sealant (GlaxoSmithKline, Philadelphia); SootheRx (3M ESPE).
HEMA: 2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate.