Dentistry

Jessica Ho

Publications

• Short Communication
  Effects of a Novel Whitening Formulation on Dental Enamel
  Author(s): Thair Takesh, Anik Sargsyan, Afarin Anbarani, Jessica Ho and Petra Wilder-Smith Thair Takesh, Anik Sargsyan, Afarin Anbarani, Jessica Ho and Petra Wilder-Smith
  
  Objective: The goal of this study was to evaluate the enamel whitening effects of 2 new test formulations, one of which was a rinse, and the other a whitening strip. Materials and Methods: Forty enamel chips were prepared from 20 healthy extracted teeth (2 from each tooth). After pre-staining and colorimetry to measure L* and b* values, 20 matched samples were immersed in either test or control rinses, and then colorimetry was performed again after 1 hr, 2 hr, 3 hr, 6 hr, 12 hr, 24 hr and 48 hrs (Each hour equates to one month of clinical use at the recommended dosage of 1 minute exposure 2 times a day). The remaining 20 matched samples were exposed to the test or control whitening strips and colorimetry was performed every 30 minutes for a total of 10 treatments. Results: Overall, the whitening performance of test.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-1122.1000424

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