Effectiveness of desensitizing toothpastes in reducing tooth sensitivity after tooth bleaching: a systematic review.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of desensitizing toothpastes in reducing post-bleaching tooth sensitivity.

Materials And Methods: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials was conducted based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses checklist. Electronic searches were conducted in the PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, The Cochrane Library and Embase databases, using the following terms: (dentifrices OR toothpaste) AND (sensitive OR sensitivity OR dental sensitivity) AND (dental bleaching OR tooth bleaching OR dental whitening OR tooth whitening).