17 RUAS – JDOR Vol.13, Issue 01 Knowledge and Management of Attitude Regarding Dentin Hypersensitivity Among Dentists in City of Bangalore *Timsi Gupta 1 , Shruthi Nagaraja 2 , Sylvia Mathew 3 , Shivani Mangal 4 *Corresponding Author Email: drtimsiguptamsr@gmail.com Contributors: 1,4 Post Graduate Student, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics,Faculty of Dental Sciences, RUAS,Bangalore. 2 Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics,Faculty of Dental Sciences, RUAS,Bangalore. 3 Professor, Head of Department, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics,Faculty of Dental Sciences, RUAS,Bangalore. Abstract Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge and management protocol of dentin hypersensitivity among dentists in the city of Bangalore. Materials and Methods: The study involved dentists from private and public sectors in city of Bangalore. The following data were requested from the surveyed dentists using an anonymous questionnaire; knowledge on triggering factor, type of pain, diagnosis, preventive and curative procedures and recent management protocol. Results: Out of the 120 dentists who received the questionnaire, 99 returned properly filled forms. About half of the dentists (53%) reported that dentin hypersensitivity was due to loss of enamel. Mechanical stimulus such as faulty toothbrushing was reported by 6 % of them. 54 dentists used air blast to elicit DH pain. The first modality of treatment reported was use of desensitizing toothpaste (72%) followed by patient education (19%) and restoration (8%). Regarding the recent advances in this field, there was paucity of knowledge amongst the clinicians. Only 2% of them mentioned the use of remineralising desensitizers such as Teethmate as an effective treatment modality. Conclusion: We suggest incorporation of basic science knowledge on orofacial pain and competencies to manage painful conditions like dentin hypersensitivity. Also, Health regulatory institutions ought to make proceeding with dental training a necessity to safeguard the dental licensure. Keywords: Dentin Hypersensitivity, Knowledge, Management, General Dental Practitioners. Introduction Pain is an unpleasant experience that perhaps motivates the individual way more than the other life expertise. Dentin hypersensitivity (DH) is one of the most seasoned recorded protestations of uneasiness to mankind. 1 The prevalence of DH is high enough (72.5% to 98%) to warrant the development of effective treatment. According to many authors, DH influences day by day life of subjects as a result of the transient but recurrent pain elicited during oral activities like eating, drinking, brushing of teeth and even breathing. Various treatment strategies including self-care as well as professional treatment have been postulated to treat DH. 2 In dental education institutions of developing countries efforts are concentrated in providing knowledge and management skills on the most common dental diseases (caries, periodontal disease, etc.) to dental students. In any case, conditions like DH are not formally educated to dental students. Consequently, from a scholarly perspective, an error exists between the relative recurrence of DH, its related grimness and the dubious viability of accessible treatment on one hand, and the limited attention it receives within the undergraduate dental timetable on the other hand. Proceeding with dental training may significantly supplement the weaknesses identified with the impediments of dental practitioners in such manner. Various reviews have been attempted in created nations to survey dental specialist's information on DH. For example, Gillam et al 3 , announced after effects of