Efficacy of Strontium Chloride in Treating Dentinal Hypersensitivity: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Aim: To assess the effectiveness of strontium chloride in treating dentinal hypersensitivity. Methods: A literature review was performed using Cochrane, science direct, Pub Med, Wiley, Scopus, Medline, Gray literature, Ovid medicine and CINAHL. A total of 290 records were screened, out of which full text was assessed for 12 articles and 5 studies were included in the qualitative synthesis. The study was reported based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis, and bias was characterized by Cochrane risk of bias tools for Randomized Controlled Trial. Results: 3 Out of 5 results show a positive effect of strontium chloride in treating dentinal hypersensitivity. However, some recent advances, such as pluronic F-127 with dibasic sodium citrate and 5% potassium nitrate were found to be more effective than strontium chloride. Conclusion: In the available literature, the application of strontium chloride was found to be effective in reducing pain and hypersensitivity.