Review Article
The Efficacy of Selected Desensitizing OTC Products: A Systematic Review
Table 2
Characteristics of ACP containing toothpastes excluded studies.
| Number | Study | Reason |
| 1 | Thanatvarakorn et al. [42] | In vitro investigation examining the effects of ACP on dentine tubule occlusion | 2 | Tirapelli et al. [43] | In vitro investigation examining the effects of ACP on dentine tubule occlusion | 3 | Winston et al. [44] | In vitro investigation examining the effects of ACP on dentine tubule occlusion | 4 | Charig et al. [45] | In vitro investigation examining the effects of ACP on dentine tubule occlusion | 5 | Fiocchi et al. [46] | Excluded due to the investigators examining DH as a result of vital bleaching | 6 | Giniger et al. [47] | Excluded due to testing effect of agent on vital tooth bleaching | 7 | Geiger et al. [49] | Excluded due to the lack of a negative control (the control group was a KCl product) | 8 | Yates et al. [50] | Excluded since the ACP was applied as an in-office agent and not as an OTC toothpaste |
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