J Korean Acad Conserv Dent.  2010 May;35(3):198-210. 10.5395/JKACD.2010.35.3.198.

A clinical evaluation of safety of an office bleaching gel containing 30% hydrogen peroxide

• Kim SY
• Park JU
• Kim CH
• Yang SE

• KMID: 2294346
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5395/JKACD.2010.35.3.198

Abstract

This study evaluated the safety of an office bleaching gel (RemeWhite, Remedent Inc., Deurle, Belgium) containing 30% hydrogen peroxide. 37 volunteers were recieved office bleaching with the RemeWhite for 3 times at one visit, total 2 visits. As control group, the same gel in which hydrogen peroxide was not included was applied to 34 volunteers with the same protocol. There was no difference between experimental group and control group using electric pulp test. In the result of gingival inflammation index and tooth sensitivity test, there was mild pain response in experimental group but it disappeared as time went by. Therefore, safety of the office bleaching gel containing 30% hydrogen peroxide was confirmed.

Keyword

Office bleaching gel; Safety; Hydrogen peroxide; Clinical study

MeSH Terms

Hydrogen
Hydrogen Peroxide
Inflammation
Tooth
Hydrogen
Hydrogen Peroxide

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