The prevalence of dentine hypersensitivity in general dental practice in the UK

被引:75
作者
Rees, JS [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Bristol, Sch Dent, Dept Oral & Dent Sci, Div Restorat Dent, Bristol BS1 2LY, Avon, England
关键词
dentine hypersensitivity; dentine sensitivity; epidemiology;
D O I
10.1034/j.1600-051x.2000.027011860.x
中图分类号
R78 [口腔科学];
学科分类号
1003 ;
摘要
Aim: The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence of dentine hypersensitivity in a cross-sectional study of patients visiting general dental practitioners in the South West region of the UK over a period of 1 calendar month. Method: Twelve dental practitioners examined 3593 patients over a period of 1 calendar month and 137 patients were diagnosed as having dentine hypersensitivity, giving a prevalence figure of 3.8%. Results: The commonest teeth affected were the upper premolar and molar teeth and the commonest initiating factor was cord drinks. Conclusions: The prevalence of dentine hypersensitivity in general dental practice in the UK was 3.8%.
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