Dentin sensitivity. Tooth Discoloration.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with good general health will be included in this study; Age between 18-50 years of age; Good oral hygiene; Absence of caries in the anterior and inferior teeth; Absence of palatal and vestibular restorations; Upper canine with A2 or darker shading, which will be evaluated with Vita Classical scale (VITA Classical Shade, Vita Zahnfabrik, Bad Säckingen, Germany).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who have undergone previous bleaching procedures will be excluded; That have restorations on the anterior superior teeth; Who have canal treatment in the anterior teeth; Pregnant and / or breastfeeding; With severe internal discoloration (tetracycline, spots, fluorosis, non-vital teeth); Parafunctional habits such as bruxism; Or any other pathology that may cause sensitivity.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome: Number of patients that report spontaneous pain in any moment of the bleaching protocol and up to 48 h post-bleaching, through self-report. This number will be presented as percentage of patients with tooth sensitivity and will be named absolute risk of tooth sensitivity. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome: The difference in color between the baseline condition and 1 month post-bleaching will be assessed by Vita Classical and Bleachedguide Vita shade guide as well as with the Vita Easyshade spectrophotometer. The data will be presented as means and standard deviations.;Expected outcome: Questionnaires will be applied to assess whether aesthetic treatment, such as tooth whitening, can promote changes in the quality of life, if there is influence of the personality in the choice of aesthetic treatments, to evaluate the aesthetic self perception through the version Portuguese version of the Oral Esthetic Scale questionnaire, in addition to the PIDAC and OHIP questionnaires 14 | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa