Volume 26, Issue 122, April 2022

Knowledge and awareness of dentin hypersensitivity and different treatment modalities

Samar Hatem Abuzinadah

Assistant Professor and Consultant of Restorative and Digital Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry Department, King Abdul-Aziz University, Faculty of Dentistry, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT

Background: Hypersensitivity of the dentin is a prevalent condition in dental clinic. There are numerous pre-disposing factors to this issue, for example it could be due to physical or chemical trauma, gingival recession, and periodontal diseases and many other causes. This condition has a considerable consequence on one's quality of life. Aim: To evaluate Saudi dentists' knowledge of dentin hypersensitivity (DH) and their diagnostic and treatment strategies. Methods: A digital survey, to assess the Saudi dentist knowledge and management in regards to dentin hypersensitivity issue in dental clinical practice. The questionnaire formulated based on; the demographic data and assessing the dentist knowledge about DH and the management used to treat it. The results were analysed using (SPSS) program. Results: The study consisted of 718 participants who completed the questionnaire. 52.6% of study candidates were general practitioners, 31.8% were residents, 12.8% were specialists, and only 2.8% were consultants. Only 37.3% of candidates described DH correctly. 40.4% of candidates agreed that DH considered a major issue affecting the standard life of the patient. Conclusion: Accurate dentin hyper sensitivity description was shown to be linked to employment location, younger age, male gender, years of experience, and qualifications. Dental practitioner in Saudi Arabia needs to learn more about dentin hyper sensitivity. Controversial education about DH and their management, on the other hand, can improve the quality of care provided to our patients.

Keywords: Dentin Hypersensitivity, Diagnosis, Different Treatment Modalities, Saudi Dentist

Medical Science, 2022, 26, ms112e2181

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v26i122/ms112e2181

Published: 01 April 2022