title: At-home vital bleaching: effects on stained enamel and dentin.
abstract: In a scanning electron microscope study evaluating the effects of a 10% carbamide peroxide gel on stained enamel and dentin, no surface morphologic changes were observed after 72 hours of contact with the bleaching gel.
authors.affiliation: New York University College of Dentistry.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Scherer
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Penugonda
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Styner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Georgescu
mesh_terms: D000077463:Carbamide Peroxide; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000009:adverse effects; D003069:Coffee / Q000009:adverse effects; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003804:Dentin / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006801:Humans; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010545:Peroxides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013499:Surface Properties; D014073:Tooth Bleaching; D014075:Tooth Discoloration / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D014508:Urea / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D003069:Coffee; D004338:Drug Combinations; D010545:Peroxides; D000077463:Carbamide Peroxide; D014508:Urea; D002710:Chlorhexidine