Effect of 1.5% Potassium Oxalate on the Control of Tooth Sensitivity and Color Change After Home Bleaching
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Dentin Sensitivity
- Registration Number
- NCT05028335
- Lead Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Para
- Brief Summary
This double-blind randomized clinical trial evaluated the effect of 1.5% potassium oxalate on pain sensitivity control and color change after home tooth whitening. It also evaluated the influence of potassium oxalate on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and on the degree of patient satisfaction after bleaching treatment.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
- individuals aged 18 to 29 years of both sexes with chroma greater than A2 in the upper incisors and canines, in the Vita Classical color scale;
- absence of active caries lesions
- patients who had never undergone bleaching therapy;
- good oral hygiene and no hypersensitivity to tactile and evaporative stimuli through the Visual Analog Pain Scale;
Exclusion Criteria
- patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment;
- patients with darkened non-vital teeth and/or with extensive restorations in molars;
- presence of cracks or fractures;
- patients allergic to the product, with the presence of gastroesophageal disorders and with dentinal exposure in anterior and/or posterior teeth.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- FACTORIAL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method dental color assessment 21 days and 1 month after the bleaching treatment Color evaluation was performed using the EasyshadeAdvanced spectrophotometer (Vita-Zahnfabrik, GE, Germany), using the CIE L\*a\*b\* system.
dentin sensitivity 21 days after the start of the whitening treatment evaluation of dentinal sensitivity during treatment through a daily questionnaire, using a visual analogue scale with values from 0 to 10, with higher values indicating a worse level of pain.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Federal University of Pará
🇧🇷Belém, Pará, Brazil
Federal University of Pará🇧🇷Belém, Pará, Brazil