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- Title
Associated factors to cervical dentin hypersensitivity in adults: a transversal study.
- Authors
Alcântara, Polyana Matos; Barroso, Nayara Franciele Figueiredo; Botelho, Adriana Maria; Douglas-de-Oliveira, Dhelfeson Willya; Gonçalves, Patrícia Furtado; Flecha, Olga Dumont
- Abstract
Background: This cross-sectional study aimed to identify the factors associated to the cervical dentin hypersensitivity (DH) in Brazilian adult population. Methods: Three hundred and eighty patients (67.2% women and 32.8% men) were assessed by questionnaire and thermal test with ice. Participants marked in a visual analogue scale (VAS) the intensity of pain, and a calibrated examiner (ICC 0.990) measured the scores using a caliper. Pain scores above 0.5 mm were considered sensitive teeth. The DH associated factors were investigated by clinical examination. The association between variables was assessed by Spearman correlation and the Chi-square test. Logistic regression was used to determine the variables that predict DH (p < 0.05). Results: The mean age of participants was 24.08 years. In this population, 8958 teeth were evaluated, of those 3037 (33.9%) were diagnosed sensitive. The most prevalent associated factors to DH were abnormal tooth positioning (9.0%), occlusal trauma (6.5%) and gingival recession (5.6%). The erosion predicted significantly the DH on both simple (OR 7.85, p < 0.001) and multiple(OR 4.36, p < 0.001) analysis. Conclusion: The exposure of dentinal tubules by erosion is probably the major predictor of dentin hypersensitivity. The healthy tooth is able to protect against DH.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; CHI-squared test; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICS; TOOTH erosion; LOGISTIC regression analysis; DATA analysis; PAIN measurement; VISUAL analog scale; CROSS-sectional method; GINGIVAL recession; TOOTH sensitivity; ODDS ratio; INTRACLASS correlation
- Publication
BMC Oral Health, 2018, Vol 18, Issue 1, pN.PAG
- ISSN
1472-6831
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s12903-018-0616-1