Innovations In Dentin Hypersensitivity: A Unique Oxalate-Based Strip Technology

Dentin hypersensitivity represents one of the most commonly occurring dental problems. Despite its prevalence, the condition is usually underdiagnosed and undertreated. Recently, a user-friendly technology involving an oxalate-based strip was developed for treatment of dentin hypersensitivity. This novel sensitivity strip affords some of the same conveniences seen with whitening strips, and like those strips, may allow direct professional application. Strip usage is similar irrespective of the setting (office or home), with a low total amount of an oxalate gel delivered continuously over a 10-minute period to occlude dentin tubules and reduce sensitivity. Real and transcending evidence (preclinical and clinical), including practice-based research, exists on the strip technology's effects, which makes this supplement particularly relevant to the practicing professional.