%0 Journal Article
%T Comparative evaluation of 2% sodium fluoride iontophoresis and other cavity liners beneath silver amalgam restorations
%A Gupta M
%A Pandit I
%A Srivastava N
%A Gugnani N
%J Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
%D 2010
%I Medknow Publications
%X Background: This study was designed to compare 2% sodium fluoride (NaF) iontophoresis with other cavity liners. Materials and Methods: This study was carried out in 30 patients in the age group 10-14 years with bilateral carious permanent first molars. The study evaluated the use of 2% NaF iontophoresis as a cavity liner and also compared its desensitizing effect with varnish and an adhesive bonded liner. Sensitivity gradings were done on a subjective verbal rating scale. Results: All the liner treatments decreased the sensitivity following liner application. However, decrease of sensitivity in the case of 2% NaF iontophoresis was more compared with that of varnish and adhesive bonded liner. The results were statistically significant. Conclusions: It was found that 2% NaF iontophoresis was more effective in reducing the postoperative sensitivity compared with that of varnish and scotchbond multipurpose.
%K Desensitization
%K postoperative sensitivity
%K sodium fluoride iontophoresis
%U http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2010;volume=28;issue=2;spage=68;epage=72;aulast=Gupta