Journal of Dentistry Indonesia
Vol. 30, No. 1

Management of Tooth Hypersensitivity Under a Cantilever Fixed Partial Denture Using a Novel Low-Level Laser Therapy Protocol: A Case Report

Fattouh, Mohamed (Unknown)
Aljuaid, Manal Mohammed (Unknown)
AbdelAleem, Nada Ali (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Apr 2023

Abstract

Tooth hypersensitivity is a common clinical complaint after dental treatment. Objective: This study presents a case report of the use of a diode laser for treating tooth hypersensitivity in a patient with a cantilever fixed partial denture abutment. Case Report: A 23-year-old female patient presented to the Faculty of Dentistry, Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah, with the chief complaint of pain in a deeply carious maxillary right first premolar. The tooth was extracted, and a cantilever fixed partial denture was placed using the second premolar as an abutment. One year later, the patient experienced tooth hypersensitivity under the bridge. Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) was implemented to treat cervical hypersensitivity using a novel protocol with a total application time of 2.5 minutes across two visits. LLLT effectively relieved the pain. Conclusion: Diode laser is a valid method for treating tooth hypersensitivity in fixed partial denture patients.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

publication:jdi

Publisher

Subject

Dentistry

Description

Journal of Dentistry Indonesia (JDI) is a scientific journal that is published three times annually (April, August and December). This journal aims for continuous dissemination of updates in relation to dentistry and its related fields in the form of original articles, case reports and reviews. Its ...