Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Comparative Evaluation of the #Bleaching Efficacy of Colgate Visible White, Close-Up Diamond Attraction Compared With Pola Office Plus by Anita Kalsi in BJSTR

Abstract

Bleaching is very common and costly procedure for whitening of teeth. As the aesthetic concern of the patient’s increases these days, the introduction of wide range of less costly whitening products in the market also increases which promises whitening in few applications.
Aim: The objective of this in vivo study is to check the bleaching efficacy of Colgate Visible White, Close-up Diamond Attraction compared with Pola Office Plus.
Materials & Methods: 15 patients were selected and randomly divided into three groups according to whitening agents used. Each group contains five patients i.e. n=5.The application time is as per recommended by the product instructions. For the evaluation of shade selection – color of both canines in upper jaw was evaluated visually before and after bleaching. Tooth shade was evaluated using VITA classical shade guide.
Results: After statistical analysis a significant difference was seen in shade change between pre and post treatment in each group. However, no significant difference was found between all the three groups.
Conclusion: Tooth whitening using minimally invasive techniques is enjoyable for the clinician and allows the patients to smile with confidence.



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