Comparison between three types of at-home dental bleaching for effects and tooth sensitivity

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Assessment of tooth sensitivity and the efficacy of dental bleaching products; Oral Health

• Registration Number: ISRCTN23096480
• Lead Sponsor: Damascus University

Brief Summary

2024 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1038/s41405-024-00227-2 (added 03/06/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2022-03-10
• Study Start: 2023-04-12
• Last Update Posted: 18 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 39

Inclusion Criteria

1. Good general health
2. Adults (aged between 18 and 35 years old)
3. No caries or restoration on the six maxillary anterior teeth
4. Permanent teeth with a shade of A2 or darker on the shade guide (Vitapan Classical, Vita Zahnfabrik)
5. No history of tooth sensitivity
6. Availability for the follow-ups

Exclusion Criteria

1. Poor oral hygiene and general health
2. Current or previous use of bleaching agents
3. A history of allergies to tooth bleaching products
4. Orthodontic treatment
5. Parafunctional habits such as bruxism
6. Pregnant or lactating women
7. Advanced periodontal disease or active carious lesions
8. Tetracycline-stained teeth
9. Tooth hypersensitivity or deep cracks in the teeth
10. Smoking

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified