Figure 3. Description of the formulations of desensitizing toothpastes according to their effectiveness reported by RCTs.
* Not all RCTs reported all information (e.g. concentration, manufacturer). ‡ Toothpastes were ordered by effectiveness based on the previous systematic review.2 Pain was measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) that varies from 0 (no pain) to 10 cm (maximum pain) and was reported by patients before and after the follow up treatment. The evidence reported in this table was published in the supplementary material of Martins, et al.2 (2020) and it is based on the results of the network meta-analysis. The evidence takes into account the type of active ingredient independent of the brand.