TY - JOUR AU - Sumit Mohan AU - Jyoti Thakur AU - Santosh Kumar Verma AU - Rima Jaiswal AU - Abhishek Verma AU - Shresth Kumar Bhagat PY - 2021/01/12 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Prevalence of dentin hypersensitivity in Bihar and Jharkhand- A multicentric study JF - UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF DENTAL SCIENCES JA - Univ J Dent Sciences VL - 6 IS - 3 SE - Original Research Paper DO - 10.21276/ujds.2020.6.3.13 UR - https://ujds.in/index.php/ujds/article/view/350 AB - Aim: Dentine hypersensitivity is a common oral problem. This pilot study investigated the prevalence of dentine hypersensitivity in the diverse population across four centres of Bihar and Jharkhand. Materials and Methods: A multi-stage, random sampling method was used to investigate the study population. A total of 5622 subjects were examined at four centres in Bihar and Jharkhand. Subjects were divided into 8 age groups. Participants completed a dentine hypersensitivity questionnaire and underwent clinical examination. The diagnosis of dentine hypersensitivity was confirmed. Gingival recession of sensitive teeth was measured by a Williams periodontal probe. Results: Among 5622 subjects, 1253 were found to be suffering from dentin hypersensitivity indicating a prevalence of 22.28%. Females were more prone to dentin hypersensitivity with male to female ratio of 1:1.31. While subjects in age group of 50-59 were predominantly affected, the molars and premolars were commonly affected with dentin hypersensitivity. Conclusion: The prevalence of dentine hypersensitivity in East India was 22.28%, indicating that it is a common condition. For its effective management, public education about the condition and effective treatment of dentine hypersensitivity are required. Clinical Significance: Assessment of prevalence of hypersensitivity in this demographical location would enable the dental care health workers to devise strategies to educate masses about the prevention and management of this disease  ER -