Description
Dentine hypersensitivity is a painful yet common oral health problem. Although prevalence can be as high as 74%, dentine hypersensitivity remains an under-diagnosed and under-treated condition.
In this TubulesLive, Dr. David Bartlett will address differential diagnosis, the most frequent underlying causes of hypersensitivity – including periodontal disease, whitening and restorative treatments – and optimal treatment techniques, providing you with the tools you need to successfully control your patients’ pain.
Managing dentine hypersensitivity in the dental practice. Part 1 - Dr. David Bartlett
Aims and objectives:
Gain an understanding of managing dentine hypersensitivity in the dental practice, taking into consideration:
- Definition
- Terminology
- Characteristics
- Clinical features
- Epidemiology, prevalence, groups, dentist-centred, patient-centred, stimulus
- Aetiology, the hydrodynamic theory, phases of development, mechanism of hypersensitivity
- Relevance in general practice
- Measurement methods, air blast stimulation, tactile stimulation, visual analogue scale (VAS)
- Differential diagnosis, caries, pulpitis, periodontal pain, defective restoration, traumatic occlusions, TMJ disorders
- Underlying conditions, gingival recession, toothwear, dietary habits, periodontal disease, tooth whitening, molar incisor hypo-mineralisation (MIH), restorative treatment
Managing dentine hypersensitivity in the dental practice. Part 2 - Dr. David Bartlett
Aims and objectives:
Gain an understanding of managing dentine hypersensitivity in the dental practice, taking into consideration:
- Treatment options based on the underlying condition
- Principles of desensitising dentine, desensitising the nerves, block the hydrodynamic mechanism and occlusion of open dentine tubules
- Available technologies
- Diagnosis protocol
- Case studies, simple, complex, resistant
Managing dentine hypersensitivity in the dental practice. Part 3 - Dr. David Bartlett
Aims and objectives:
- Gain an understanding of managing dentine hypersensitivity in the dental practice through this question and answer session with the live audience