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Combined Dental Bleaching Protocols and Time Required to Achieve Satisfactory Color

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Tooth Discoloration
Interventions
Drug: Bleaching Agents
Registration Number
NCT03514797
Lead Sponsor
André Luis Faria e Silva
Brief Summary

This parallel, randomized, and controlled clinical trial will assess the effect of a single prior session of in-office dental bleaching on time required to achieve satisfactory tooth color with at-home bleaching. Participants enrolled will randomly allocated to receive or not a single session of dental bleaching with 35% hydrogen peroxide applied for 45 min. Following, all participants will use customized trays filled with 10% carbamide peroxide for 1h per day until obtain satisfactory results. The primary outcome will be the number of days necessary to obtain satisfactory tooth color. Furthermore, tooth sensitivity and color changes measured with spectrophotometer will be assessed.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
26
Inclusion Criteria
  • Good general and oral health;
  • Upper canines darker than the tab 2.5M2 at VITA Bleachedguide 3D-MASTER® (Vita-Zahnfabrik, Bad Sackingen, Germany) scale.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Presence of non-treated caries or periodontal disease;
  • Prior tooth hypersensitivity;
  • Presence of gingival recession;
  • Teeth with cracked enamel or any hypoplasia;
  • Patients using oral removable or fixed orthodontic appliances;
  • Patients were pregnant or breastfeeding.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Combined techniqueBleaching AgentsA single session of in-office tooth bleaching will be performed with 35% hydrogen peroxide for 45 minutes. Following, the teeth will be further bleached with customized trays filled with 10% carbamide peroxide and used for 1h per day.
At-home bleachingBleaching AgentsThe teeth will be bleached only with customized trays filled with 10% carbamide peroxide and used for 1h per day.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to tooth color satisfactionup to 1 month after beginning the tooth bleaching procedures

Time in days performing at-home bleaching necessary to participant reports that is satisfied with the tooth color obtained

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Tooth sensitivity1, 2, 3, and 4 week after beginning the tooth bleaching procedures

Maximum level of tooth sensitivity reported by participants using an analogue visual scale. The distance between the patient's marking and the no pain border was recorded in cm.

Color changeup to 1 month after beginning the tooth bleaching procedures

Values of delta E measured with a spectrophotometer from color at baseline

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidade Federal de Sergipe

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Aracaju, SE, Brazil

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