Predicting the risk of dentin sensitivity development in dental patients

Abstract

The main predisposing factors for DS occurrence and development in dental patients have been identified, and the DS prognosis program and the DS prognosis index have been developed.The program and the prognosis index were tested in 95 dental patients. The control group consisted of 30 patients. Clinical parameters were assessed before treatment, after 1 week, and 1, 6, 12 months. The treatment effectiveness was assessed using the number of good, satisfactory, and unsatisfactory treatment results in each group.The results of clinical observation of patients showed that the use of the DS prognosis program and the DS prognosis index makes it possible not only to clearly inform patients about the level of risk of developing DS, but also to constantly monitor prognostic signs, which increases the treatment effectiveness by 47 %.Good treatment results in 97 % of cases in a long-term period determine the feasibility of including the program we developed and the prognosis index in the complex treatment of DS in dental patients.