CPP-ACPF and Laser's Effect on Dentin Hypersensitivity

In this group, a water soluble gel without addition any desensitizing agent (K-Y®, Johnson \& Johnson, Brazil) was applied to hypersensitive dentin. The GPlacebo volunteers were submitted to the application of placebo dentifrice on the vestibular surfaces of hypersensitive teeth with the aid of a microbrush applicator (Microbrush, 3M ESPE, Brazil) and left undisturbed on the surface during 05 minutes. Then, a rubber cup (Unid Microdont, Brazil) mounted on a low speed handpiece (500, Kavo, Germany) was used to scrub the placebo gel for 20 seconds on each tooth.

In this group, a toothpaste MI Paste Plus™ (Recaldent™, GC América, USA) was applied to hypersensitive dentin. The GCPPACPF volunteers were submitted to the application of the paste dentifrice on the vestibular surfaces of hypersensitive teeth with the aid of a microbrush applicator (Microbrush, 3M ESPE, Brazil) and left undisturbed on the surface during 05 minutes. Then, a rubber cup (Unid Microdont, Brazil) mounted on a low speed handpiece (500, Kavo, Germany) were used to scrub the desensitizing gel for 20 seconds on each tooth.

In this group, the diode laser with an active medium of Asauxa bauxite (Photon Lase III, DMC Equipamentos Ltda, Brazil) was applied in hypersensitive dentin. GLaser received the laser application using the infrared light spectrum with wavelength of 808 nm with its active AsGaAl medium in two points of the vestibular face of the hypersensitive teeth. It was applied at each point 60 J / cm², for 16 seconds. The laser was applied in 3 sessions with a time interval of 24 hours between them.

In this group the laser + CPP-ACPF was applied. The laser was used with light intensity medium Asauxa (Photon Lase III, DMC Equipamentos Ltda, Brazil) and a toothpaste containing CPP-ACPF MI Paste Plus™ (Recaldent™, GC América, USA) was applied in hypersensitive dentin. GLaserCPPacpf first named a toothpaste application and them the laser application, according to the manufacturer's recommendations.