title: At-home bleaching system: effect on gingival tissue.
abstract: This study evaluated the effects of an at-home vital bleaching system on gingival responses over a 6-week period. Objective measures were utilized to measure and monitor gingival inflammation over this period of time. Vital bleaching was performed as follows: (1) bleaching gel in a prefabricated mouthguard and (2) an ad-mix technique--bleaching gel and toothpaste in a 1:1 ratio. In addition a control group used a placebo in a prefabricated mouthguard. The at-home vital bleaching system produced no adverse gingival tissue responses. Furthermore, the at-home vital bleaching system helped produce a therapeutic effect on inflamed gingival tissues over the course of the study.
authors.affiliation: New York University College of Dentistry.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Scherer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Palat
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hittelman
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Putter
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000077463:Carbamide Peroxide; D003742:Dental Devices, Home Care; D003802:Dentifrices / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D005782:Gels / Q000494:pharmacology; D005881:Gingiva / Q000187:drug effects*; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010545:Peroxides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014073:Tooth Bleaching; D014508:Urea / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D003802:Dentifrices; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005782:Gels; D010545:Peroxides; D000077463:Carbamide Peroxide; D014508:Urea