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The prevalence of dentine hypersensitivity in general dental practice in the UK
1Department of Oral & Dental Science, University of Bristol Dental School, UK. j.s.rees@bris.ac.uk
Aim:
The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence of dentine hypersensitivity in a cross-sectional study of patients visiting general dental practitioners in the South West region of the UK over a period of 1 calendar month.
Method:
Twelve dental practitioners examined 3593 patients over a period of 1 calendar month and 137 patients were diagnosed as having dentine hypersensitivity, giving a prevalence figure of 3.8%.
Results:
The commonest teeth affected were the upper premolar and molar teeth and the commonest initiating factor was cold drinks.
Conclusions:
The prevalence of dentine hypersensitivity in general dental practice in the UK was 3.8%.