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20 I I C.E. article_ hypersensitivity hygiene 1_2013 Gail Malone, RDH, BS, is a clinical educator for DENTSPLY Professional, serving thenortheastregionoftheUnitedStates.Shereceivedherdentalhygienedegree from Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Pa., and received a bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene from Thomas Jefferson University in Phila- delphia, where she also served as adjunct faculty. Malone’s more than 20 years of experience in the field of dentistry includes experience in clinical practice, dental hygiene education, dental practice management and dental distribution. She has lectured internationally, nationally and at the state and local level on ultrasonics, local anesthesia and a variety of other topics. Her aim is to provide dental professionals with current scientific research and information to assist theminimplementingeffectiveandefficientevidence-basedtreatmentprotocols in their clinical practices. You may contact her at gail.malone@dentsply.com. _about the author hygiene (available from Sensodyne and NUPRO) are next in the continuum of care, with the treatment regi- men adopted being dependent upon the perceived severity of the discomfort and the number of teeth involved.4 As the first line of treatment, patient-applied OTC desensitizing dentifrices containing potassium nitrate, such as Sensodyne brand toothpastes, pro- vide an easy, inexpensive, and effective therapy for generalized hypersensitivity. When a second line of treatment is indicated, a professional treatment should be considered. The continuum of care can be maintained chairside at routine prophylactic and perio maintenance ap- pointments by using NUPRO Sensodyne prophy paste with NovaMin to reduce hypersensitivity re- sulting from periodontal instrumentation.16 _ _References 1. Strassler HE, Drisko CL, and Alexander DC. Dentin Hypersensitivity: Its inter-relationship to gingival recession and acid erosion. Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry Supp 2008:29(5). 2. Chabanski MB, Gillam DG, Bulman JS, Newman HN. Prevalence of cervical dentine sensitivity in a population of patientsreferredtoaspecialistperiodontologydepartment. J Clin Periodontol 1996;23:989–992. 3. Holland GR, Narhi MN, Addy M et al. Guidelines for the design and conduct of clinical trials on dentine hypersensitivity. J Clin Periodontol 1997;24:808–813. 4. Orchardson R and Gillam DG. Managing dentin hypersensitivity. JADA 2006;137:990–998. 5. Pashley DH, Tay FR. Dentin hypersensitivity: Current state of the art and science. Dentin Hypersensitivity Consensus Monograph 2008;4(9 Special Issue). 6. Gillam DG, Seo HS, Bulman JS, Newman HN. Perceptions of dentine hypersensitivity in a general practice population. J Oral Rehabil 1999;26:710–714. 7. Collins MA. The role of the dental hygienist in the management of dentin hypersensitivity. Dentin Hypersensitivty Consensus Monograph 2008;4(9 Special Issue). 8. Tavss EA, Fisher SW, Campbell S et al. The scientific rationale and development of an optimized dentifrice for the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity. Am J Dent 2004 Feb;17(1):61–70. 9. Kanapka JA. Over-the-counter dentifrices in the treatment of tooth hypersensitivity. Review of clinical studies. Dent Clin North Am 1990;34(3):545–560. 10. Burwell A, Jennings D, Muscle D, and Greenspan DC. NovaMin and dentin hypersensitivity- in vitro evidence of efficacy. J Clin Dent 2010;21(Spec Iss):66–71. 11. Data on file 12. Neuhaus KW, Milleman JL, Milleman KR, Mongiello KA, Simonton TC, Clark CE, Proskin HM, Seemann R. Effectiveness of a calcium sodium phosphosilicate containing prophylaxis paste in reducing dentine hypersensitivity immediately and 4 weeks after a single application: a double-blind randomized controlled trial. J Clin Periodontol 2013; .doi:10.1111/jcpe.12057. 13. MillemanJL,MillemanKR,ClarkCE,MongielloKA,Simonton TC, Proskin HM. NUPRO sensodyne prophylaxis paste with Novamin for the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity: a 4 week clinical study. Am J Dent 2012 Oct;25(5):262–268. 14. Data on file 15. Data on file 16. Data on file ‘Thecontinuumofcarestarts with a screening assessment for hypersensitivity, followed by identification and modification of causative factors to help prevent hypersensitivity.’