Abstract
Aim: Dentin hypersensitivity (DH) is a health condition with variable prevalence rates, affecting a large portion of the population, especially young adults. This study aimed to verify the level of knowledge on the subject both of dentistry professionals and students and the general population. Methodology: An exploratory-descriptive study with quantitative analysis was carried out using a digital form released via social media to be filled in by the Google Forms tool. Four dimensions were evaluated regarding general characteristics and the presence of DH, as well as specific characteristics related to the group (dentists/dental students or general population). Results: The form was answered by 212 participants. Of these, 69% of the lay population claimed to frequently consume acidic foods and drinks, 35% claimed to have sensitive teeth and 30% self-indicated products for the treatment of DH. In relation to the group linked to dentistry, 46% did not know the difference between agents with obliterating and neural action; and 51% did not know the Hydrodynamic Theory. Conclusion: the population linked to dentistry showed a lack of knowledge about DH. The lay population, on the other hand, showed a superficial knowledge of DH, but with information acquired from informal sources.
Highlights
The knowledge regarding predisposal factors to non-carious lesions, from the point of view of clinicians, researchers and the general population are still tangential when compared to the historical highlight which was given to the study of carious lesions (Aminoshariae & Kulild, 2021; Pashley et al, 2008; Reshma et al, 2020)
Division of the studied population: the participants were divided into two groups, being them: population who was graduated or was under graduation in Odontology; and the population who is uneducated about odontology knowledge
The results found in this study corroborates with that, showing a relative gap of knowledge of the odontology population, and the uneducated general population
Summary
The knowledge regarding predisposal factors to non-carious lesions, from the point of view of clinicians, researchers and the general population are still tangential when compared to the historical highlight which was given to the study of carious lesions (Aminoshariae & Kulild, 2021; Pashley et al, 2008; Reshma et al, 2020). The etiology of non-carious lesions is based on multifactorial conditions, represented by the isolated or synergic action of either chemical, mechanical, or frictional factors, in the absence of microorganisms. They can be modulated by the lifestyle, occlusion pattern, consume of acidic food, use of medications, presence of some medical conditions, among others (Grippo et al, 2012; Liu et al, 2020; Lussi & Carvalho, 2014; Pereira et al, 2021). The development and progression of the lesions often creates progressive tooth wear, resulting in dentin hypersensitivity (DH) (Alcântara et al, 2018; Pereira et al, 2021; Rocha et al, 2020). The DH can develop biopsychosocial effects, causing nourish restrictions, social and aesthetics, badly inducing the wellbeing. (Baker et al, 2014; Douglas-De-Oliveira et al, 2018; Soares, 2020; Zeola et al, 2020)
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