Laser or glass powder: which eases tooth pain best?
NCT ID NCT07648147
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests two simple treatments for tooth sensitivity caused by worn enamel: a blue diode laser and a bioactive glass powder. Thirty adults with two similarly sensitive teeth will each receive both treatments (one per tooth) to see which works better. The goal is to find an effective, non-invasive way to reduce pain.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- D Blue diode laser and ProSylc bioactive glass powder
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a simple, non-invasive way to reduce tooth sensitivity without drilling or filling.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early study (30 people) comparing two methods, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatments may not provide lasting relief.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals aged between 18 and 65 years. Systemically healthy individuals. Individuals with dentin hypersensitivity. Presence of two permanent teeth with similar severity of dentin hypersensitivity in the same participant. Participants who agree to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of active caries in the study teeth. Presence of cervical restoration in the study teeth. Presence of pulpal pathology. History of desensitizing treatment within the last 3 months. Pregnancy. Presence of systemic disease. Use of analgesics within the last 48 hours.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Çukurova University
Adana, sarıçam, 01250, Turkey (Türkiye)
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