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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Dec 12.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Dent Assoc. 2013 Aug;144(8):886–897. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.2013.0206

TABLE 3. Summary of clinically measured sensitivities according to visit and treatment assignment and overall.

HYPERSENSITIVITY DBA* ONLY RMGI LINER OVERALL

n Mean (SD§) Range n Mean (SD) Range n Mean (SD) Range

Baseline
Cold
Occlusal 176 4.8 (2.08) 0-9 170 4.6 (2.05) 0-9 346 4.7 (2.06) 0-9
Interproximal 27 4.8 (2.50) 0-9 29 5.4 (2.34) 0-9 56 5.1 (2.42) 0-9
Overall 176 4.9 (2.03) 0-9 170 4.8 (2.05) 0-9 346 4.9 (2.03) 0-9
Air
Occlusal 176 3.1 (1.90) 0-8 170 3.3 (1.84) 0-9 346 3.2 (1.87) 0-9
Interproximal 27 3.7 (2.44) 0-8 29 3.1 (1.73) 0-8 56 3.4 (2.11) 0-8
Overall 176 3.3 (1.90) 0-8 170 3.4 (1.78) 0-9 346 3.4 (1.84) 0-9
Greatest sensitivity 176 5.3 (1.71) 3-9 170 5.2 (1.70) 3-9 346 5.2 (1.71) 3-9

One Week After Restoration
Cold
Occlusal 176 2.4 (2.45) 0-10 168 2.2 (2.10) 0-9 344 2.3 (2.29) 0-10
Interproximal 27 2.3 (1.66) 0-6 29 2.4 (1.95) 0-7 56 2.3 (1.80) 0-7
Overall 176 2.5 (2.43) 0-10 168 2.3 (2.14) 0-9 344 2.4 (2.30) 0-10
Air
Occlusal 176 0.8 (1.38) 0-10 168 0.7 (1.03) 0-4 344 0.8 (1.22) 0-10
Interproximal 27 0.7 (1.10) 0-4 29 1.1 (1.25) 0-4 56 0.9 (1.19) 0-4
Overall 176 0.8 (1.40) 0-10 168 0.8 (1.09) 0-4 344 0.8 (1.26) 0-10
Greatest sensitivity 176 2.6 (2.37) 0-10 168 2.4 (2.08) 0-9 344 2.5 (2.23) 0-10

Four Weeks After Restoration
Cold
Occlusal 174 1.9 (2.17) 0-9 167 1.6 (1.80) 0-9 341 1.8 (2.00) 0-9
Interproximal 27 3.0 (2.42) 0-7 29 2.2 (2.01) 0-6 56 2.6 (2.23) 0-9
Overall 174 2.0 (2.20) 0-9 167 1.7 (1.92) 0-9 341 1.9 (2.07) 0-9
Air
Occlusal 174 0.5 (1.02) 0-6 167 0.5 (1.18) 0-8 341 0.5 (1.10) 0-8
Interproximal 27 0.4 (0.80) 0-3 29 0.8 (1.21) 0-4 56 0.6 (1.04) 0-4
Overall 174 0.5 (1.02) 0-6 167 0.5 (1.22) 0-8 341 0.5 (1.12) 0-8
Greatest sensitivity 174 2.1 (2.19) 0-9 167 1.8 (1.96) 0-9 341 1.9 (2.08) 0-9
*

DBA: Dentin bonding agent.

RMGI: Resin-modified glass ionomer.

n: Number of study teeth.

§

SD: Standard deviation.

Range: Minimum and maximum values.