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Potassium Nitrate
Also known as: KNO3
A proven sensitivity desensitizer in many clinical pastes.
01. What it is
What it is
A salt that helps calm nerve response in dentin hypersensitivity protocols.
02. Why it’s used
Why it’s used
Sensitivity relief in brands like Sensodyne and some specialty clean SKUs.
03. The concern
The concern
Does not replace remineralization strategy; often paired with conventional paste bases that include SLS.
04. Our take
Our take
Depends on your goal. Effective for sensitivity; seek it in cleaner bases if you want both calm nerves and a better avoid list.
05. Found in
Brands we reviewed
These ranked pastes list or rely on this ingredient in the formula we evaluated.
- Sensodyne Pronamel / Repair & Protect (representative)
Rank #27 · Score 66.2
06. Sources
Further reading
Third-party citations, not studies we ran.