The Role of Biodentine in Class V Dental Lesions on Oral Health Related Quality of Life

The study will compare two different dental materials on dental lesions near the gum line.
One of the materials is tooth colored and the other material is white but both materials use
different mechanisms to attach to the teeth and may have different outcomes. The study will
determine if one material is more effective in relieving chronic pain. In addition, we will
evaluate changes in oral health related quality of life after the placement of the two
different dental materials.

Inclusion Criteria:

- Males and females age 18-64

- Chief complaint associated with pain from cold or hot

- Chronic sensitivity associated with supragingival lesions

- Pain not associated with decay

- Fluent in English and able to read English at a 6th grade level

- Pulpal response <40 via pulp tester

- Active salivary flow from palpation of parotid and submandibular glands

- Patients self reporting pain over 6/10 in the past week and/or the past 2 months

Exclusion Criteria:

- Pregnant women

- Patients taking benzodiazepines, narcotics and multiple antidepressants for pain
management not associated with the oral cavity

- Unexplained dry mouth

- Patients taking two or more medications associated with dry mouth

- Pulpal response >40 via pulp tester

- Patients requiring treatment for more than 5 decayed sites, periodontal disease and
root canal therapy

- Complicated medical history (>4 concurrent treatment for systemic diseases)

- Lesion >1mm below the gum line