Table 1.
Treatment Allocation According to the Types of Teeth
| Maxillary molars | Mandibular molars | Maxillary premolars | Mandibular premolars | Maxillary anterior | Mandibular anterior | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLL | 3 (7.3) | 2 (4.9) | 8 (19.5) | 9 (22) | 5 (12.2) | 14 (34.1) | 41 (100) |
| DP | 2 (6.3) | 1 (3.1) | 8 (25) | 9 (28.1) | 8 (25) | 4 (12.5) | 32 (100) |
| LLL+DP | 2 (6.9) | 1 (3.4) | 6 (20.7) | 5 (17.2) | 8 (27.6) | 7 (24.1) | 29 (100) |
| DP+LLL | 3 (9.4) | 0 (-) | 6 (18.8) | 10 (31.3) | 3 (9.4) | 10 (31.3) | 32 (100) |
| Placebo | 1 (4.5) | 0 (-) | 3 (13.6) | 7 (31.8) | 8 (36.4) | 3 (13.6) | 22 (100) |
| Total | 11 (7.1) | 4 (2.6) | 31 (19.9) | 40 (25.6) | 32 (20.5) | 38 (24.4) | 156 (100) |
LLL, laser treatment; DP, desensitizing paste containing 8% arginine-calcium carbonate; LLL+DP, laser treatment followed by desensitizing paste; DP+LLL, desensitizing paste treatment followed by laser.