If you have sensitive teeth, you should look for toothpaste containing potassium nitrate, an ingredient that reduces tooth sensitivity. A small 2012 study compared the effects of potassium nitrate ...

In managing DH, the most frequent first choice was desensitizing, over-the-counter (OTC), potassium nitrate toothpaste (48%), followed by fluorides (38%), and glutaraldehyde/HEMA (3%). A total of ...

Almost half (48%) used OTC potassium nitrate toothpaste and 38% used fluoride formulations as their first choice when treating DH. This finding is consistent with the PRECEDENT study, wherein ...