Vital bleaching agents and oral antiseptic: effect on anaerobic bacteria.
This in vitro study compared the antimicrobial effect of several at-home bleaching agents and an oral antiseptic against anaerobic bacteria that are commonly found in the oral cavity. Zones of inhibition produced by Rembrandt Lighten Bleaching Gel, Opalescence, and Peroxyl were measured and compared. All the materials produced zones of inhibition with the five bacteria used in the study.
Scherer
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New York University College of Dentistry.
Boylan
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Bhatt
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D001439:Bacteroides / Q000187:drug effects; D003802:Dentifrices / Q000494:pharmacology; D006089:Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014073:Tooth Bleaching
D003802:Dentifrices; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D010400:Penicillin G