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Treatment of dentine hypersensitivity (DH)

Expiry Date
: 31/12/2027
CPD Units
: 3.00 Points
Rating
: 3.5/4

Clinical guidelines/recommendations for the management of dentine hypersensitivity (DH)

Keywords: Dentin hypersensitivity, dentinal hypersensitivity, dentine sensitivity, diagnosis, management, prevention, desensitizing agents, dentinal tubules, restoration, lasers

Reading material:

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
The aim of this article is to provide clinicians with contemporary evidence-based clinical guidelines and recommendations on the management of dentine hypersensitivity.

Editor's comments:
DH is one of the most frequently encountered clinical conditions in general clinical practices. Studies show that there are significant knowledge gaps relating to diagnosis and treatment strategies for managing DH patients. DH thus has become a rising concern in clinical dental practice due to pain and discomfort and negative effects on patient’s quality of life.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

  1. The physiology of dentine
  2. The cause (etiopathogenesis) of DH
  3. Clinical presentation of DH
  4. Prevalence of DH
  5. Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of DH
  6. Management of DH
  7. Classification desensitizing agents
  8. Occlusion of dentinal tubules
  9. Restoration and material selection
  10. Indications for using lasers, periodontal and endodontic therapy


Instructions for this Module

  • Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
  • You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
  • The pass grade is 70%;
  • You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
  • Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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