Aim: In this clinical trial, the aim of the study includes as evaluating the effect of using soft tooth brush besides eliminating acidic foodstuff from the diet of the patients who suffered from dentine hypersensitivity.
Methods: This study will be conducted in Kerman School of Dentistry. A total number of 36 patients who are systemically well fit and have at least two teeth with dentin hypersensitivity will be selected. Moreover, at the first examination session, their response to cold air stimulator should be categorized at least 2 -3 and 3-8 in Schiff and Visual Analogue Scales for pain respectively. Then, after 10 minutes, the VAS and Schiff scales will be recorded again using ice spray at the buccal surface of the tooth. In addition, the Gingival Index will be measured too. Consequently, each patient will receive a package containing as follows:
Package A: 1.Anti hypersensitive toothpaste, 2. soft tooth brush 3.instructional pamphlet.
Package B: 1.Anti hypersensitive toothpaste, 2. soft tooth brush 3.instructional pamphlet 4.instructions related to patients diet.
It should be noted that all the packages will be coded by another operator while the dentist and patient will be blinded.
Then the patient will be asked to use only the packages content for tooth brushing and follow the instructions completely. Finally, at the four weeks follow up session, the VAS, Schiff will be recorded again to compare with the baseline data in order to evaluate the effect of treatment protocol.