Dentin hypersensitivity 1 article

Dentin hypersensitivity is a short, sharp pain arising from exposed dentin in response to thermal, evaporative, tactile, osmotic or chemical stimuli when no other dental disease explains the symptom. Open dentinal tubules and hydrodynamic fluid movement are central to the usual clinical model. Assessment excludes caries, cracked teeth, pulpal disease and other causes of pain before management is selected. This stimulus-related syndrome is narrower than the general complaint of tooth sensitivity from any cause.