Treatment for tooth discoloration and prevention of tooth hypersensitivity after tooth whitening. Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy adults aged 18 to 60 2. Willingness to whiten teeth 3. No tetracycline staining 4. No fluorosis in natural maxillary anterior teeth 5. No external staining from smoking, plaque, or calculus 6. Untreated dentin hypersensitivity 7. Fixed orthodontic devices or removable partial dentures, fillings or crowns 8. Recent use of desensitizing products 9. Involvement in other similar trials
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe oral or systemic diseases 2. Allergy to the products 3. Ongoing periodontal disease in teeth 13-23 4. Periodontal treatment within the past year 5. Tooth mobility exceeding grade 1 6. Extensive restorations on the labial surfaces of teeth 13-23, pulpitis, caries, enamel cracks, smoking 7. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following primary outcome measures were assessed at T0 (baseline, before use), T1 (7 days after starting whitening strips), T2 (14 days), T3 (21 days), and T4 (28 days): 1. Tooth color measured using the Vita Easyshade V spectrophotometer: 1.1 CIELAB values (L, a, b) 1.2 ?L (change in brightness) 1.3 ?a (change in red/green tone) 1.4 ?b (change in yellow/blue tone) 1.5 ?Eab (overall color change) 1.6 ?WID (Dental Whitening Index) 2. Tooth sensitivity measured using the Schiff score (sensitivity score ranging from 0 to 3) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Subjective evaluation of tooth color was measured using two shade guides, the Vita Classical (VITA Zahnfabrik) and the Vita Bleachedguide 3D-MASTER (VITA Zahnfabrik) before and after whitening | — |
Countries
China