title: Effects of home bleaching on the tissues of the oral cavity.
abstract: Eight subjects used a 10 per cent carbamide peroxide (Opalesence) home bleaching system in a mouthguard for 14 nights. Their periodontal health was assessed by measuring gingival crevicular fluid flow with a Periotron 6000, and subjects were given a questionnaire to assess the effects of the bleaching system. There was no significant change in the gingival crevicular fluid flow, recession, bleeding index or plaque index of any patient during the treatment phase. All treated teeth were lightened, and mild transient tooth sensitivity was common to all participants. One subject experienced internal tooth discoloration, possibly due to marginal leakage around an amalgam restoration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sterrett
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bankey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000077463:Carbamide Peroxide; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000187:drug effects; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D003807:Dentin Sensitivity / Q000139:chemically induced; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D005883:Gingival Crevicular Fluid; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010519:Periodontium / Q000187:drug effects*; D010545:Peroxides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011671:Pulpitis / Q000139:chemically induced; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014073:Tooth Bleaching / Q000009:adverse effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014508:Urea / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D010545:Peroxides; D000077463:Carbamide Peroxide; D014508:Urea