Title

Effect of diode laser and Cervitec plusŪ on dentinal hypersensitivity among chronic periodontitis patients

Authors

Vidhuta Sareen, Vandana Sarangal*, Supreet Kaur, Harleen Kaur Virk, Gianpreet Kaur Matharu, Guneet Kaur Bawa & Sarleen Kaur Gill

Affiliation

Department of Periodontology, Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Amritsar, Punjab, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Vidhuta Sareen - E - mail: drvidhutasareen@gmail.com

Vandana Sarangal - E - mail: dr.vandana6@gmail.com
Supreet Kaur - E - mail: drsupreet2000@yahoo.co.in
Harleen kaur Virk - E - mail: harleenkaurvirk02@gmail.com
Gianpreet Kaur Matharu - E - mail: gianpreetk@gmail.com
Guneet Kaur Bawa - E - mail: kguneet591@gmail.com
Sarleen Kaur Gill - E - mail: sarleengill20@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received December 1, 2024; Revised December 31, 2024; Accepted December 31, 2024, Published December 31, 2024

Abstract

The efficacy of diode laser and 1% chlorhexidine varnish, Cervitec Plus, on dentinal sensitivity in patients with chronic periodontitis is of interest to dentists. Among the patients who had developed hypersensitivity after scaling and root planing (SRP), sixty were chosen and divided into two big groups. They underwent either the application of the Cervitec Plus varnish or were treated under diode laser treatment. The two primary treatment groups were subdivided to compare the outcome regarding single and multiple applications for each treatment. The findings were that both diode laser treatment and chlorhexidine varnish offered symptomatic relief when combined with SRP. However, patients receiving diode lasers showed a higher reduction in sensitivity scores, primarily upon repeated applications. Thus, although both treatments are effective, diode laser treatment may present better relief for dentine hypersensitivity cases of chronic periodontitis, especially on repeated applications.

Keywords

Chlorhexidine varnish, chronic periodontitis, dentinal hypersensitivity, diode laser, pain reduction

Citation

Sareen et al. Bioinformation 20(12): 1998-2003 (2024)

Edited by

P Kangueane

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.