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Clinician's guide to the diagnosis and management of tooth sensitivity / edited by Sahar Taha, Brian H. Clarkson.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Heidelberg : Springer, 2014.Description: v, 109 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9783642451638
  • 3642451632
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 22 617.6 CLI
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Contents:
Introduction to dentin hypersensitivity -- How can sensitive dentin become hypersensitive? -- Etiology and predisposing factors to dentin hypersensitivity -- Diagnosis of dentin hypersensitivity -- Treatment approaches for dentin hypersensitivity -- Treatment modalities for dentin hypersensitivity -- Evaluating study designs to investigate dentin hypersensitivity -- Future directions for the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity.
Summary: Tooth sensitivity, or dentin hypersensitivity, has a high prevalence among the general population and is a very common cause of visits to the dentist. This concise, easy-to-read guide provides the clinician with the most important information required for the correct diagnosis and effective management of dentin hypersensitivity. After discussion of theories regarding the underlying mechanisms, predisposing medical and dental conditions are reviewed. The route to an accurate diagnosis, based on determination of the precise cause, is then explained. A range of potential treatment approaches and their applications are discussed, including dentin blocking agents, nerve desensitization, restorative approaches, and periodontal surgery. Preventive, at-home, and in-office treatment modalities are all described, and future treatments are also considered. Helpful flowcharts are included that will facilitate decision making
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Book - Borrowing Book - Borrowing Central Library First floor Academic Bookshop 617.6 CLI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 9126 Checked out 05/11/2020 000033192
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Index : p. 107-109.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction to dentin hypersensitivity -- How can sensitive dentin become hypersensitive? -- Etiology and predisposing factors to dentin hypersensitivity -- Diagnosis of dentin hypersensitivity -- Treatment approaches for dentin hypersensitivity -- Treatment modalities for dentin hypersensitivity -- Evaluating study designs to investigate dentin hypersensitivity -- Future directions for the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity.

Tooth sensitivity, or dentin hypersensitivity, has a high prevalence among the general population and is a very common cause of visits to the dentist. This concise, easy-to-read guide provides the clinician with the most important information required for the correct diagnosis and effective management of dentin hypersensitivity. After discussion of theories regarding the underlying mechanisms, predisposing medical and dental conditions are reviewed. The route to an accurate diagnosis, based on determination of the precise cause, is then explained. A range of potential treatment approaches and their applications are discussed, including dentin blocking agents, nerve desensitization, restorative approaches, and periodontal surgery. Preventive, at-home, and in-office treatment modalities are all described, and future treatments are also considered. Helpful flowcharts are included that will facilitate decision making

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