The effects of photobiomodulation therapy for the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity

Authors

  • Erika Michele dos Santos Araújo Universidade de São Paulo
  • Bárbara Fávero Araújo Lima Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul
  • Júlia Gomes Lúcio de Araújo Universidade de São Paulo
  • Fernanda Cristina Nogueira Rodrigues Universidade de São Paulo
  • Stella Ferreira do Amaral Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul
  • Andréa Dias Neves Lago Universidade Federal do Maranhão

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2357-8041.clrd.2020.162971

Keywords:

Dentin Sensitivity, Laser Therapy, Lasers

Abstract

Objective: This case report proposes a treatment for dentin hypersensitivity (DH) using photobiomodulation (PBT) with low power diode laser. Methods and Results: Male patient, 28 years old, reporting “dental sensitivity,” diagnosed by anamnesis and intraoral examination, with non-carious cervical lesions (NCCL) and DH on teeth 15 to 25, with different pain intensities, measured with visual analogue scale (VAS). For DH treatment, a PBT was proposed, with 808nm, 100mW, 20s and 2J of energy, applied during 3 sessions, with one-week interval and reevaluation after 30 days. After the first session, the patient reported improvement of sensitivity in all teeth, except for 15, that remained sensitive even during the reevaluation. Conclusion: PBT was effective in DH treatment, with desensitization being observed for 30 days in 90% of treated teeth.

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Author Biographies

  • Erika Michele dos Santos Araújo, Universidade de São Paulo

    Restorative Dentistry Department, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

  • Bárbara Fávero Araújo Lima, Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul

    Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

  • Júlia Gomes Lúcio de Araújo, Universidade de São Paulo

    Departament of Maxilofacial Surgery, Prosthesis and Traumatology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

  • Fernanda Cristina Nogueira Rodrigues, Universidade de São Paulo

    Restorative Dentistry Department, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

  • Stella Ferreira do Amaral, Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul

    Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

  • Andréa Dias Neves Lago, Universidade Federal do Maranhão

    Dentistry Department I, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís, MA, Brazil

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