Frecuencia de hipersensibilidad dentinaria posterior al raspado y alisado radicular en un grupo de pacientes evaluados en el postgrado de periodoncia de la Facultad de Odontología UCV., Estudio Piloto

objective: the aim of this study was to determine the frequency of dentinal hypersensitivity after a root planning treatment. patients and methods:from a total of 49 individuals that assisted to periodontal program at the central university of venezuela between april 01 to may 30 2005, 14 patients were selected following the including and excluding criteria. to each of the participants a questionnaire was given in order to determine the presence or absence of dentinal hypersensitivity before and after the treatment. results: 71% of the patients showed dentinal hypersensitive after root planning treatment, 60% reported a mild hypersensitivity and 90% of the total sample indicated that cool was the main stimulus that trigged the symptom. conclusion: these results suggested that the root planning treatment could be associated with dentinal hypersensitivity in the study population.