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Sensodyne
Product Use and Benefits
  • Provides the unsurpassed relief of dentinal hypersensitivity that only comes with KNO31-8

  • Clinically proven active ingredient to help relieve hypersensitivity within 2 weeks9

  • Proven caries protection of fluoride -- does not use stannous fluoride which may produce surface staining of the teeth10

  • The only desensitizing dentifrice with seven forms and flavors to help enhance patient compliance

  • The #1 dentist recommended desensitizing dentifrice brand9


Resources for Professionals
  • Journal of Clinical Dentistry, “Brushing with a Potassium Nitrate Dentifrice to Reduce Bleaching Sensitivity.” Vol. XVI:1. 2005. One free download available to Dental-Professional.com registrants only. This download can only be printed once. Click here to register.
Reducing Bleaching Sensitivity


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Sources:
  1. Haywood, Van B. Dentine hypersensitivity: bleaching and restorative considerations for successful management, International Dental Journal (2002) 52. 7-10.
  2. Brannstrom M, Astrom A: A study on the mechanism of pain elicited from the dentin. J Dent Res 43:619-625. 1964.
  3. Tarbet WJ, et al.: Clinical evaluation of a new treatment for dentinal hypersensitivity. J Periodontol 51:535-540.
  4. Tarbet, WJ, et al: Home treatment for dentinal hypersensitivity: a comparative study. JADA, 105: 227-230. 1982.
  5. Collins, JF, et al: Reducing dentinal hypersensitivity with strontium chloride and potassium nitrate. General Dentistry. 1984. 40-43.
  6. Silverman, G. The sensitivity-reducing effect of brushing with a potassium nitrate-sodium monofluorophosphate dentrifice. Compendium of Continuing Education. Vol VI, no. 2. 1985.131-134.
  7. Nagata T, Ishida H, Shinohara H, Nishikawa S., Kasahara S, Wakano Y, Daigen S, Troullos ES. Clinical evaluation of a potassium nitrate dentrifice for the treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity. J Clin Periodontol 1994; 21: 217-221.
  8. Silverman, G, Gringold J, Clark GE, The effectiveness of KN03 and NaMFP dentrifrices in reducing detinal hypersensitivity.
  9. GSK data on file, support study #111-062-05.
  10. Wade W, Addy M, Hughes J, Milsom S, Doherty F. Studies on stannous fluoride toothpaste and gel (1). Antimicrobial properties and staining potential in vitro. J Clin Periodontol. 1997 Feb;24(2):81-5.


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* Sensodyne® Toothpaste for the Relief of Sensitive Teeth and Cavity Prevention
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