Table 3.

Comparison of the control group, desensitizers at 5 different intervals

Intervals	Sample size	Mean	SD	Minimum	Maximum	P
Water
Before preparation	28	0.00	0.000	0	0	0.000
After preparation	28	2.89	0.315	2	3
After application of desensitizers	28	2.86	0.356	2	3
Prior to cementation	28	2.46	0.576	1	3
Follow up after 30 days	28	0.79	0.738	0	3
Silver diamine fluoride
Before preparation	32	0.00	0.000	0	0	0.000
After preparation	32	2.41	0.560	1	3
After application of desensitizers	32	1.06	0.619	0	2
Prior to cementation	32	0.44	0.564	0	2
Follow up after 30 days	32	0.00	0.000	0	0
Potassium nitrate
Before preparation	25	0.00	0.000	0	0	0.000
After preparation	25	2.56	0.507	2	3
After application of desensitizers	25	1.84	0.374	1	2
Prior to cementation	25	1.40	0.645	0	2
Follow up after 30 days	25	0.16	0.473	0	0
Gluma
Before preparation	34	0.00	0.000	0	0	0.000
After preparation	34	2.24	0.606	1	3
After application of desensitizers	34	1.41	0.557	0	2
Prior to cementation	34	0.94	0.694	0	3
Follow-up after 30 days	34	0.09	0.288	0	1

SD: Standard deviation