The effect of power bleaching actived by several light sources on enamel microhardness |
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Authors: | W Kabbach D M Zezell M C Bandéca and M F Andrade |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Operative Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry and Periodontology, University of Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany;(2) Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany |
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Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of different light sources for in-office bleaching on surface microhardness
of human enamel. One hundred and five blocks of third molars were distributed among seven groups. The facial enamel surface
of each block was polished and baseline Knoop microhardness of enamel was assessed with a load of 25 g for 5 s. Subsequently,
the enamel was treated with 35% hydrogen peroxide bleaching agent and photo-activated with halogen light (group A) during
38 s, LED (group B) during 360 s, and high intensity diode laser (group C) during 4 s. The groups D (38 s), E (360 s), and
F (4 s) were treated with the bleaching agent without photo-activated. The control (group G) was only kept in saliva without
any treatment. Microhardness was reassessed after 1 day of the bleaching treatment, and after 7 and 21 days storage in artificial
saliva. The mean percentage and standard deviation of microhardness in Knoop Hardness Number were: A 97.8 ± 13.1 KHN; B 95.5
± 12.7 KHN; C 84.2 ± 13.6 KHN; D 128.6 ± 20.5 KHN; E 133.9 ± 14.2 KHN; F 123.9 ± 14.2 KHN; G 129.8 ± 18.8 KHN. Statistical
analysis (p < 0.05; Tukey test) showed that microhardness percentage values were significantly lower in the groups irradiated with light
when compared with the non-irradiated groups. Furthermore, the non-irradiated groups showed that saliva was able to enhance
the microhardness during the measurement times. The enamel microhardness was decreased when light sources were used during
the bleaching process and the artificial saliva was able to increase microhardness when no light was used. |
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