Ortíz AM, Zavala ANV, Patiño MN, Martínez CGA, Ramírez GJH

Language: Spanish
References: 11
Page: 81-87
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ABSTRACT

Studies have shown varying degrees of involvement of the enamel following the use of tooth-whitening treatments. Consequently, a range of methods and remineralizing treatments have been proposed to reverse their negative effects. The aim of this study was, therefore, to evaluate the effect of Opalescence PF 15% (carbamide peroxide 15%) and the remineralizing treatment Flor-Opal (1.1% NaF), both produced by Ultradent, as well as artificial saliva on the microhardness and micromorphology of human enamel. Ten recently-extracted central incisors from health centers in the port of Veracruz, Mexico, were used. Replicas of these teeth were made at the various stages of the whitening treatment in order to observe these under a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Microhardness measurements were also taken on the surface of the enamel of the teeth selected at each of the various stages of the whitening treatment. The microhardness of the enamel was found to decrease (though not significantly) after the application of carbamide peroxide 15%, then increase again following the application of the remineralizing agents, only to decrease again seven days after these were applied. The microhardness data coincided with that for micromorphology obtained from the SEM. We conclude that carbamide peroxide 15% does affect the micromorphology of the enamel surface and also decreases its microhardness. Flor-Opal produced higher microhardness values and better micromorphological characteristics compared to artificial saliva.

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