Effectiveness of a Homecare Dentin Hypersensitivity Gel

Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of a desensitizing gel for topical and home use in the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity (DH) through a randomized clinical trial, double-blind, with three parallel treatment. Methods: 126 subjects were divided into three groups: placebo gel (PG), test gel (TG) (5% sodium fluoride, potassium oxalate 5%, strontium chloride 10%) and sodium fluoride gel (2% FG ). The measurement of DH was performed by a single examiner blinded by the visual analog scale (VAS) after tactile, thermal and osmotic stimuli in the Baseline, 7, 15 and 30 days.