Review Article
The Efficacy of Strontium and Potassium Toothpastes in Treating Dentine Hypersensitivity: A Systematic Review
Table 1
Characteristics of Strontium-based toothpastes excluded studies (reasons).
| No. | Study | Reason for exclusion
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| 1 | Addy et al. [15] | Different abrasive concentrations and compounds in the test and comparison toothpastes | 2 | Blitzer [16] | The selected participants had developed a general sensitivity during the course of periodontal treatment | 3 | Carrasco [17] | Study duration was only 20 days (~3 weeks) | 4 | Dabsie et al. [18] | In vitro study | 5 | Earl et al. [19] | In vitro study | 6 | Gedalia et al. [20] | In vitro study | 7 | Gedalia et al. [21] | The use of SrCl2 solution | 8 | Gillam et al. [22] | Study reported on the effect of SrCl2 toothpaste on plaque accumulation and gingival inflammation | 9 | Gillam et al. [23] | Study reported on the effect of different toothpaste abrasive DH | 10 |
*Goldie [24] | Review (2011) | 11 | Gutentag [25] | In vitro study | 12 | Hughes et al. [26] | Different fluoride concentrations and compounds in the test and comparison toothpastes | 13 |
*Jackson [7] | Review | 14 |
*Kanapka [27] | Review | 15 |
*Kishore et al. [28] | Not clear if the study was randomised | 16 | Kobler et al. [29] | SrCl2 solution (varnish) was used | 17 |
*Markowitz [30] | Review | 18 | Mason et al. [31] | Different fluoride concentration in the test and comparison toothpastes | 19 | Parkinson et al. [32] | In vitro study | 20 | Pearce et al. [33] | Different fluoride concentrations and compounds in the test and comparison toothpastes | 21 |
*Pol et al. [34] | Unobtainable article (review?) | 22 | Ross [35] | No control (placebo/active) group | 23 | Shapiro et al. [36] | Abstract only | 24 | Shapiro et al. [37] | The outcome measurements were not clear | 25 | Stazen and Forman [38] | In vitro study | 26 | Surdacka et al. [39] | In vitro study | 27 |
*Tarbet et al. [40] | Study duration was only 4 weeks | 28 | Uchida et al. [41] | Study on the efficacy of SrCl2 in the management of DH following periodontal surgery | 29 |
*West [42] | Different fluoride concentrations and compounds in the test and comparison toothpastes | 30 | West et al. [43] | Abstract | 31 | Collins and Perkins [44] | Different compounds in the test and comparison toothpastes. No strontium-free placebo | 32 | Kumar et al. [45] | Different compounds in the test and comparison toothpastes. No strontium-free placebo |
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Studies contain both Strontium and Potassium together.
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