MedPath

Comparison of the Efficacy and Quality of Life of Three Bleaching Products

Phase 4
Conditions
Tooth Bleaching
Quality of Life
Registration Number
NCT03588871
Lead Sponsor
Grupo de Investigação em Bioquímica e Biologia Oral
Brief Summary

The aims of this study are: to compare the efficacy of three different dental bleaching products; to evaluate colour relapse following dental bleaching treatment at 1, 3 and 6 months follow up; to evaluate the impact in quality of life from dental bleaching treatments.

Products to be used represent three different techniques and formulations: in office, universal tray and custom tray (respectively VivaStyle Paint On Plus (Ivoclar Vivadent, Liechtenstein), Opalescence GO 6% (Ultradent, USA) and Opalescence PF 15% (Ultradent, USA).

All products contain 6% hydrogen peroxide or its equivalent.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria
  • Be at least 18 years old
  • Be willing to refrain from use of tobacco products during the study
  • Be willing to sign an informed consent form
  • At least one teeth 13,11,21,23,33,43 has a gradable VITA shade A3,5 or darker by clinical assessment
Exclusion Criteria
  • Teeht with restorations in frontal teeth
  • Patients with untreated periodontitis or caries
  • Patients with fixed orthodontics appliances
  • Patients with know allergies to ingredients
  • Patients who are nursing or pregnant
  • Patients with severe systemic illnesses
  • Patients with development tooth anomalies
  • Patients with non vital anterior teeth
  • Patients with insufficient oral hygiene

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change on visually determination of tooth colour2 weeks (before and after treatment)

Determination of tooth colour using a visual tooth shade guide

Change on spectrophotometer determination of tooth colour2 weeks (before and after treatment)

Determination of tooth colour using a spectrophotometer

Subjective evaluation of tooth colour change during follow-up1, 3 and 6 months

Determination of tooth colour relapse using visual tooth shade guide (VITA shade guide)

Change on quality of life during treatment and follow-up2 weeks (before and after treatment), 1 month, 3 months and 6 months

Impact on quality of life using an oral quality of life measuring questionnaire, the Oral Health Impact Profile 14 (OHIP-14). The OHIP-14 ranges from 0 to 56 (final sum of all the seven subscales), with higher scores indicating poorer quality of life.

Objective evaluation of tooth colour change during follow-up1, 3 and 6 months

Determination of tooth colour relapse using a spectrophotometer

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Lisboa

🇵🇹

Lisboa, Portugal

Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Lisboa
🇵🇹Lisboa, Portugal
João Silveira, Phd, MSc
Contact
+351966168040
joao.silveira@campus.ul.pt
António Mata, PhD, MSc
Principal Investigator
Duarte Marques, PhD, MSc
Sub Investigator
João Silveira, PhD, MSc
Sub Investigator
Ruben Pereira, MSc
Sub Investigator

MedPath

Empowering clinical research with data-driven insights and AI-powered tools.

© 2025 MedPath, Inc. All rights reserved.