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P A Fratarcangelo

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PubMed1984

Denture cleansing: a comparison of two methods.

A paste brushing method (Complete) and soaking in either of two denture cleanser tablet solutions (Efferdent or Polident) were compared for denture cleansing effectiveness as measured by plaque level. The 12-week product use period with weekly evaluations allowed an assessment of plaque reaccumulation on the denture surface as well as the effect of a single cleansing event and the contribution of bleaching to the total plaque-cleansing activity. The paste/brushing method was consistently the more effective procedure for removal of denture plaque. However, the bleaching effects of the effervescent tablets could be useful in an overall denture hygiene program.

Dental Plaque↗
PubMed1980

Clinical evaluation of a new treatment for dentinal hypersensitivity.

The effectiveness of potassium nitrate (5%, delivered in a low abrasive toothpaste vehicle) as a daily home treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity was evaluated in a 4-week, double-blind, parallel, comparative study of 27 subjects with the condition. Hypersensitivity levels in affected teeth were assessed by two quantifying methods--electrical stimulus and cold air stimulus--and by a subjective recall procedure. The results from these three methods of assessment indicate that potassium nitrate desensitizes hypersensitive teeth to a significant degree. The therapeutic response (decline in dentinal hypersensitivity) to potassium nitrate was evident within 1 week and increased continuously for the length of the study period. Sensitivity threshold of teeth adjudged to be normally sensitive were not altered by treatment with potassium nitrate, nor did the agent exert any discernable effects on oral tissues.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1979

An evaluation of two methods for the quantitation of dentinal hypersensitivity.

In a well-controlled, double-blind, parallel study design using burnishing with 33% sodium fluoride paste and "sham" burnishing with a placebo paste, both a cold air stimulus method and an electrical stimulus method can discriminate between levels of dentinal hypersensitivity. Correlation between the scores obtained by the methods was significant. The electrical stimulus method discriminated between the sodium fluoride and placebo effects to a greater degree than did the cold air method. Use of these methods should broaden the scientific foundation and rationale for evaluating the condition of dentinal hypersensitivity and the agents designed for treatment of persons with this condition.

Adult↗