불소증(dental fluorosis)이 있는 치아가 더 시리다!

European Jounal of Dentistry, 유럽치의학저널

Tooth Sensitivity in Fluorotic Teeth

Mine Ozturk Tonguc,^a Yener Ozat,^a Tugba Sert,^b Yonca Sonmez,^c and F. Yesim Kirzioglu^a

Abstract

Objectives:

The aim of this study was to compare the demographic and clinical features of tooth sensitivity (TS) in subjects with and without fluorosis.

Methods:

A total of 2249 subjects (378 subjects with fluorosis and 1871 subjects without fluorosis) were examined for TS during a study period of one year and TS was determined in 122 subjects. The level of TS was evaluated on a visual analogue scale (VAS). The sensitivity evaluation was made by applying tactile and cold air stimuli. In teeth sensitive to any stimuli, the plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), gingival recession (GR) and periodontal pocket depth (PPD) were recorded. Fluorosis was assessed using the Dean Index.

Results:

One hundred and twenty-two participants were found to have TS (5.42%). The frequency of TS in subjects with fluorosis was 9.26%, while the frequency of TS in subjects without fluorosis was 4.65%. There was a statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of TS frequency (P=0.0003). In contrast, there were no significant differences between the groups for periodontal parameters except PI.

Conclusions:

The results of the study showed that the subjects with fluorosis may have been suffering from TS more than the subjects with normal dentition. Further studies are necessary to determine the factors that contribute to sensitivity of teeth with fluorosis.

본연구의 결론은 치아불소증 치아가 그렇지 않은 정상치아보다 지각과민증상(시린이)를 더 느낀다는 것이다. 치아불소증치아가 왜 지각과민(시린)증상을 더 경험하는지에 대한 추가적인 연구가 필요하다.

Keywords: Fluorosis, Tooth sensitivity, Visual analogue scale, Epidemiology

치아불소증(dental fluorosis)이란?

과도한 불소 노출로 인해 생기는 치아의 갈샘 점형태의 치아 손상을 말합니다.

치아불소증 걱정없는 충치예방, 나노 하이드록시아파타이트

나노 하이드록시아파타이트는 치아와 같은 성분으로 불소만큼 효과적이며 불소보다 안전합니다. 삼켜도 인체에 무해합니다.

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