Whitening efficacy and tooth sensitivity in a combined in-office and at-home whitening protocol: A randomized controlled clinical trial.
J ESTHET RESTOR DENT 2023;
35:821-833. [PMID:
36883730 DOI:
10.1111/jerd.13033]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
This controlled randomized clinical trial determined the whitening efficacy and the intensity and absolute risk of tooth sensitivity in dual whitening when prefilled at-home whitening trays were used between in-office whitening intervals.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
An in-office whitening agent containing 35% hydrogen peroxide was used. A prefilled tray with a whitening agent containing 6% hydrogen peroxide was used for at-home whitening. Sixty-six subjects were randomly assigned to three groups. Group I: at-home whitening was performed 10 times between the in-office whitening treatments. Group II: at-home whitening was performed five times between the in-office whitening treatments. Group III: only in-office whitening was performed. The tooth color changes were evaluated using a spectrophotometer. A visual analog scale was used to express the pain intensity.
RESULTS
All the groups showed increased ΔE*ab, ΔE00 , and ΔWID with increased whitening sessions. Group I at the 3rd whitening session showed significantly higher ΔE*ab, ΔE00 , and ΔWID than group III. Tooth sensitivity showed higher values up to 24 h after whitening.
CONCLUSIONS
Although dual whitening with the prefilled tray and in-office whitening had higher whitening ability than in-office whitening alone, the intensity and absolute risk of tooth sensitivity was similar.
CLINICAL RELEVANCE
The dual whitening might produce faster and stronger whitening effects than in-office whitening alone.
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