Effect of BiominF, NovaminR, Argin and Nanohydroxy Particles containing Dentifrices on Dentine Hypersensitivity and Gingivitis among 35- 44 Years aged Population of Madurai District: A Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)

INTRODUCTION: Oral health is the mirror of general health, oral disease are the most common among chronic diseases and are important public health problems because of their prevalence and their impact on individuals as well as society. The most common oral problems were dental caries, dental hypersensitivity, gingivitis, periodontitis, etc. Among which the dentin hypersensitivity, affects between 4% to 57% of the adult population. Though there are several causative factors for dentin hypersensitivity, gingival recession is closely associated with it. It is reported that teeth with gingival recession actually showed a higher level of dentinal hypersensitivity when compared to the teeth without gingival recession. AIM OF THE STUDY: To compare the effect of dentifrices containing BioMinF, NovaMinR, Argin and Nanohydroxy apatite particles on dentinal hypersensitivity and gingivitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present research is a randomized, parallel arm, double blind clinical trial designed to compare the effect of NovaMinR, Nano hydroxy apatite particles, Argin and BioMinF containing desensitizing dentifrices on dentinal hypersensitivity and gingivitis. A total of 100 subjects (48 Males and 52 Females) belonging to the age group of 35-44 years were participated in the study. 25 subjects from each village, participated in the study. The study was conducted during the period of April 2019 to July 2019. The intervention was carried out for all the selected villages and were coded as Group A, B, C and D respectively. The intervention using allocated dentifrices was given. The data on dentinal hypersensitivity using Visual Analogue Scale and Electric Pulp tester and gingival Status using Loe and Silness index was collected at baseline, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th week was collected and subjected to statistical analysis. RESULTS: There was a statistically significant reduction in the dentinal hypersensitivity recorded using Visual Analogue Scale, Electric Pulp Tester and gingival score recorded using Loe and Silness gingival index among the NovaMinR, Nanohydroxy apatite particles, Argin and BioMinF dentifrice group with p < 0.05. CONCLUSION: All the four dentifrices in the present study demonstrated a significant reduction in dentinal hypersensitivity and gingivitis relatively in a shorter period of time while Nanohydroxy apatite dentifrices showed the greatest reduction.