Penetration of 35% hydrogen peroxide into the pulp chamber in bovine teeth after LED or Nd:YAG laser activation.
This aim of the present study was to evaluate the pulp chamber penetration of 35% hydrogen peroxide activated by LED (light-emitting diode) or Nd:YAG laser in bovine teeth, after an in-office bleaching technique. Forty-eight bovine lateral incisors were divided into four groups, acetate buffer was placed into the pulp chamber and bleaching agent was applied as follows: for group A (n = 12), activation was performed by LED; for group B (n = 12), activation was performed by Nd:YAG laser (60 mJ, 20 Hz); group C (n = 12) received no light or laser activation; and the control group (n = 12) received no bleaching gel application or light or laser activation. The acetate buffer solution was transferred to a glass tube and Leuco Crystal Violet and horseradish peroxidase were added, producing a blue solution. The optical density of this solution was determined spectrophotometrically and converted into microgram equivalents of hydrogen peroxide. The results were analysed using ANOVA and Tukey's test (5%). It was verified that the effect of activation was significant, as groups activated by LED or laser presented greater hydrogen peroxide penetration into the pulp chamber (0.499 +/- 0.622 microg) compared with groups that were not (0.198 +/- 0.218 microg). There was no statistically significant difference in the penetration of hydrogen peroxide into the pulp chamber between the two types of activation (LED or laser). The results suggest that activation by laser or LED caused an increase in hydrogen peroxide penetration into the pulp chamber.
Camargo
Samira Esteves Afonso
SE
School of Dentistry, Department of Oral Pathology São Paulo State University - UNESP, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil. samiraafonso@uol.com.br
Cardoso
Paula Elaine
PE
Valera
Marcia Carneiro
MC
de Araújo
Maria Amélia Máximo
MA
Kojima
Alberto Noriyuki
AN
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D055117:Curing Lights, Dental; D003745:Dental Enamel Permeability; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity; D003806:Dentin Permeability; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000528:radiation effects; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State; D016877:Oxidants / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000528:radiation effects; D014073:Tooth Bleaching / Q000379:methods*; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital
D016877:Oxidants; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide