Prevalence of Dentinal Hypersensitivity among Dental Patients Visiting Tertiary Care Center: An Observational Study
Introduction: Dentinal hypersensitivity is a widespread condition characterized by a brief, sharp pain arising from exposed dentin in response to external stimuli, which cannot be linked to any other dental conditions. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of dentinal hypersensitivity among p...
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Introduction: Dentinal hypersensitivity is a widespread condition characterized by a brief, sharp pain arising from exposed dentin in response to external stimuli, which cannot be linked to any other dental conditions. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of dentinal hypersensitivity among patients attending a tertiary health care center.
Methods: A observational cross-section study was conducted, involving 376 patients aged 10-70 years who visited a tertiary care center. Convenience sampling was employed to select participants, and the prevalence of dentinal hypersensitivity was assessed through a questionnaire. Data were collected from the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology after obtaining ethical approval Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 385 (6-11) E2 079/80). The analysis was performed using Microsoft Excel, and descriptive statistics were reported .
Results: There were 376 patients in the study and the prevlence of dentin hypersensitivity wasa 236 (62.77%; CI 95%: 57.66%-67.67%). Among those diagnosed, 138 (73.02%) were male, and 98 (52.41%) were female. The age-specific prevalence was found to be 30 (50.85%) in patients aged 10-19 years, 73 (63.48%) in those aged 20-29 years, 42 (53.16%) in patients aged 30-39 years, 23 (51.11%) in those aged 40-49 years.
Conclusions: This study identified a high prevalence of dentin hypersensitivity among the patient population, with variations observed across different age and sex groups.
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| spelling | doaj-art-e18d474ec1794610ac094f60890ee8932025-02-04T09:26:19ZengNepal Medical AssociationJournal of Nepal Medical Association0028-27151815-672X2025-01-016328210.31729/jnma.8881Prevalence of Dentinal Hypersensitivity among Dental Patients Visiting Tertiary Care Center: An Observational StudySaru Ghimire0Sagar Ghimire1Samarika Dahal2Sirjana Dahal3Neetika Paudel4Prayash Paudel5Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, NepalDepartment of Radio Diagnosis and Imaging, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Research, Sector 43, Chandigarh, IndiaDepartment of Oral Pathology and Forensic Dentistry, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, NepalDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, NepalMaharajgunj Medical Campus, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, NepalMaharajgunj Medical Campus, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal Introduction: Dentinal hypersensitivity is a widespread condition characterized by a brief, sharp pain arising from exposed dentin in response to external stimuli, which cannot be linked to any other dental conditions. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of dentinal hypersensitivity among patients attending a tertiary health care center. Methods: A observational cross-section study was conducted, involving 376 patients aged 10-70 years who visited a tertiary care center. Convenience sampling was employed to select participants, and the prevalence of dentinal hypersensitivity was assessed through a questionnaire. Data were collected from the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology after obtaining ethical approval Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 385 (6-11) E2 079/80). The analysis was performed using Microsoft Excel, and descriptive statistics were reported . Results: There were 376 patients in the study and the prevlence of dentin hypersensitivity wasa 236 (62.77%; CI 95%: 57.66%-67.67%). Among those diagnosed, 138 (73.02%) were male, and 98 (52.41%) were female. The age-specific prevalence was found to be 30 (50.85%) in patients aged 10-19 years, 73 (63.48%) in those aged 20-29 years, 42 (53.16%) in patients aged 30-39 years, 23 (51.11%) in those aged 40-49 years. Conclusions: This study identified a high prevalence of dentin hypersensitivity among the patient population, with variations observed across different age and sex groups. https://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/8881dental hypersensitivityprevalencetertiary care center |
| spellingShingle | Saru Ghimire Sagar Ghimire Samarika Dahal Sirjana Dahal Neetika Paudel Prayash Paudel Prevalence of Dentinal Hypersensitivity among Dental Patients Visiting Tertiary Care Center: An Observational Study Journal of Nepal Medical Association dental hypersensitivity prevalence tertiary care center |
| title | Prevalence of Dentinal Hypersensitivity among Dental Patients Visiting Tertiary Care Center: An Observational Study |
| title_full | Prevalence of Dentinal Hypersensitivity among Dental Patients Visiting Tertiary Care Center: An Observational Study |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of Dentinal Hypersensitivity among Dental Patients Visiting Tertiary Care Center: An Observational Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Dentinal Hypersensitivity among Dental Patients Visiting Tertiary Care Center: An Observational Study |
| title_short | Prevalence of Dentinal Hypersensitivity among Dental Patients Visiting Tertiary Care Center: An Observational Study |
| title_sort | prevalence of dentinal hypersensitivity among dental patients visiting tertiary care center an observational study |
| topic | dental hypersensitivity prevalence tertiary care center |
| url | https://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/8881 |
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