Effect of the topical application of an anti-inflammatory in the reduction of dental sensitivity after office dental bleaching
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Dentin Sensitivity, Dental Bleaching
- Registration Number
- RBR-9v2xz6
- Lead Sponsor
- EPG - Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruitment completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Healthy volunteers; Both genders; Age between 18 and 40 years, with upper and lower anterior teeth with vitality; Adequate oral hygiene; With central incisors that should be A2 or darker in color according to the Vita scale (VITA classical, VITA Zahnfabrik, Bad Säckingen, Germany)
Exclusion Criteria
Voluntary smokers; Pregnant and lactating women; Patients with teeth showing staining caused by tetracycline; Fluorosis; Hyperplasia; endodontic treatment; Presence of restorations in the eight upper and lower anterior teeth; Previous dental sensitivity; Parafunctional habits; Cervical lesions (abrasion, erosion and abfraction), periodontal disease.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Expected outcome: The color difference between the initial condition and 1 month after bleaching will be assessed using the Vita Classical and Vita Bleachedguide color scales and also with the Vita Easyshade spectrophotometer. The data will be presented in the form of means and standard deviations. No interference is expected from the application of the gel containing ibuprofen and arginine prior to bleaching in the results of the bleaching treatment in any of the evaluated groups
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Expected outcome: The intensity of tooth sensitivity will be assessed using the numeric 5-point scale (NRS 0-4) and the visual analogue scale (VAS 0-10) and will be presented as means and standard deviations in different periods (during dental bleaching, up to 1 h, 1 h to 24 h and 24 h to 48 h post-bleaching)