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- Potassium containing toothpaste (5% potassium nitrate) vs Control toothpaste (without potassium) · Subjective assessment of sensitivity
  Potassium containing toothpastes for dentine hypersensitivity 2006 · Cochrane All outcomes
  6 to 8 weeks
  SMD -0.67 [-1.44, 0.10]
  3 studies · 206 participants
  GRADE not reported
Direct match · question page
- Potassium containing toothpaste (5% potassium nitrate) vs Control toothpaste (without potassium) · Air blast sensitivity
  Potassium containing toothpastes for dentine hypersensitivity 2006 · Cochrane All outcomes
  6 to 8 weeks
  SMD -1.25 [-1.65, -0.85]
  6 studies · 392 participants
  GRADE not reported
Direct match · question page
- Potassium containing toothpaste (5% potassium nitrate) vs Control toothpaste (without potassium) · Thermal sensitivity
  Potassium containing toothpastes for dentine hypersensitivity 2006 · Cochrane All outcomes
  6 to 8 weeks
  MD -1.10 [-1.64, -0.55]
  1 study
  GRADE not reported
Direct match · question page
- Potassium containing toothpaste (5% potassium nitrate) vs Control toothpaste (without potassium) · Tactile sensitivity (method a, ordinal scale)
  Potassium containing toothpastes for dentine hypersensitivity 2006 · Cochrane All outcomes
  6 to 8 weeks
  MD -0.65 [-1.07, -0.23]
  1 study
  GRADE not reported
Direct match · question page
- Potassium containing toothpaste (5% potassium nitrate) vs Control toothpaste (without potassium) · Tactile sensitivity (method b, continuous probe)
  Potassium containing toothpastes for dentine hypersensitivity 2006 · Cochrane All outcomes
  6 to 8 weeks
  SMD 1.19 [0.79, 1.59]
  5 studies · 356 participants
  GRADE not reported

Potassium containing toothpaste (5% potassium nitrate) vs Control toothpaste (without potassium)

Tactile sensitivity (method a, ordinal scale) · Healthy human adults (18 years or more) with dentine hypersensitivity from exposed root surfaces

Potassium containing toothpaste (5% potassium nitrate) led to lower tactile sensitivity (method a, ordinal scale) compared with control toothpaste (without potassium); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Potassium containing toothpastes for dentine hypersensitivity 2006 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 to 8 weeks
MD -0.65 [-1.07, -0.23]
1 study
GRADE not reported

Potassium containing toothpaste (5% potassium nitrate) vs Control toothpaste (without potassium)

Thermal sensitivity · Healthy human adults (18 years or more) with dentine hypersensitivity from exposed root surfaces

Potassium containing toothpaste (5% potassium nitrate) led to lower thermal sensitivity compared with control toothpaste (without potassium); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Potassium containing toothpastes for dentine hypersensitivity 2006 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 to 8 weeks
MD -1.10 [-1.64, -0.55]
1 study
GRADE not reported

Potassium containing toothpaste (5% potassium nitrate) vs Control toothpaste (without potassium)

Subjective assessment of sensitivity · Healthy human adults (18 years or more) with dentine hypersensitivity from exposed root surfaces

Potassium containing toothpaste (5% potassium nitrate) showed no clear difference in subjective assessment of sensitivity compared with control toothpaste (without potassium); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Potassium containing toothpastes for dentine hypersensitivity 2006 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 to 8 weeks
SMD -0.67 [-1.44, 0.10]
3 studies · 206 participants
GRADE not reported

Potassium containing toothpaste (5% potassium nitrate) vs Control toothpaste (without potassium)

Air blast sensitivity · Healthy human adults (18 years or more) with dentine hypersensitivity from exposed root surfaces

Potassium containing toothpaste (5% potassium nitrate) led to lower air blast sensitivity compared with control toothpaste (without potassium); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Potassium containing toothpastes for dentine hypersensitivity 2006 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 to 8 weeks
SMD -1.25 [-1.65, -0.85]
6 studies · 392 participants
GRADE not reported

Potassium containing toothpaste (5% potassium nitrate) vs Control toothpaste (without potassium)

Tactile sensitivity (method b, continuous probe) · Healthy human adults (18 years or more) with dentine hypersensitivity from exposed root surfaces

Potassium containing toothpaste (5% potassium nitrate) led to higher tactile sensitivity (method b, continuous probe) compared with control toothpaste (without potassium); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Potassium containing toothpastes for dentine hypersensitivity 2006 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 to 8 weeks
SMD 1.19 [0.79, 1.59]
5 studies · 356 participants
GRADE not reported