Sensitivity and specificity of assessment scales of dentin hypersensitivity—An accuracy study

The aim of the present study was to compare the sensitivity and specificity of pain scales used to assess dentin hypersensitivity (DH). The preferred scale, and toothbrushing habits of participants were also investigated. This cross-sectional study was conducted with students and employees of a Braz...

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Veröffentlicht in:Brazilian oral research Jg. 34; S. e043
Hauptverfasser: ROCHA, Mariana Oliveira Cotta, CRUZ, Aléxia Aguiar Carvalho Fonseca, SANTOS, Daniella Oliveira, DOUGLAS-DE-OLIVEIRA, Dhelfeson Willya, FLECHA, Olga Dumont, GONÇALVES, Patricia Furtado
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica - SBPqO 2020
Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Beverages - adverse effects
Cross-Sectional Studies
Data Accuracy
Dentin Sensitivity
Dentin Sensitivity - diagnosis
DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Diagnosis
Facial Expression
Female
Humans
Male
Pain Measurement
Pain Measurement - methods
Reproducibility of Results
ROC curve
Sensitivity and Specificity
Severity of Illness Index
Statistics, Nonparametric
Surveys and Questionnaires
Toothbrushing - adverse effects
Young Adult
ROC curve
Diagnosis
Data Accuracy
Pain Measurement
Dentin Sensitivity
ISSN:1806-8324, 1807-3107, 1807-3107
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Zusammenfassung:The aim of the present study was to compare the sensitivity and specificity of pain scales used to assess dentin hypersensitivity (DH). The preferred scale, and toothbrushing habits of participants were also investigated. This cross-sectional study was conducted with students and employees of a Brazilian Federal University who presented DH. The participants answered a questionnaire about their toothbrushing and drinking habits. Hypersensitive and non-sensitive teeth were submitted to tactile and ice stick stimuli. Then, the subjects marked their pain level in the visual analogue (VAS), numeric scale (NS), faces pain scale (FPS) and verbal evaluation scale (VES). DH was also assessed by Schiff scale (SS). The data were analyzed by Wilcoxon and Chi-Square tests, as well as by ROC curve. The mean age of the sample (56 women, 16 men) was 27.8 years. The most prevalent acidic beverage was coffee (36.0%) and the most preferred scale was the NS (47.2%). The pain level was statistically higher in teeth with DH compared to teeth without DH (p < 0.05). The accuracy ranged from 0.729 (SS) to 0.750 (NS). The highest sensitivity value was 81.9% for NS. The SS presented the highest specificity (91%). The visual analog, numerical, verbal evaluation, faces pain, and Schiff scales were accurate for DH diagnosis. The Schiff scale was the preferred scale for DH assessment.
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ISSN:1806-8324
1807-3107
1807-3107
DOI:10.1590/1807-3107bor-2020.vol34.0043