Table 3 eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

 Outpatients

 Participants who presented with a DH complaint

 Participants who agreed to participate in this study after providing their informed consent

Exclusion criteria

 Participants who have an allergy to the desensitizing materials used in this study

 Participants who are pregnant or lactating

 Participants who have undergone DH treatment within the last 6 months

 Participants with systemic diseases that might influence the results of this study

 Participants who present with pain complaints that might influence the results of this study

 DH teeth with restoration that might influence the results of this study

 DH teeth with caries or advanced periodontal disease

 DH teeth that have undergone periodontal surgery or orthodontic treatment within the last 3 months