Effect of low-concentration bleaching products on enamel bond strength at different elapsed times after bleaching treatment

Dent Mater J. 2015;34(2):203-10. doi: 10.4012/dmj.2014-248. Epub 2015 Feb 24.

Abstract

This study evaluated the effects of several low-concentration bleaching products on microtensile bond strength (µTBS) to enamel at different elapsed times after the bleaching treatment. One hundred and fifty bovine incisors were divided into five groups: No treatment, 10% carbamide peroxide (Opalescence), 10% hydrogen peroxide (Opalescence Treswhite Supreme), 3% carbamide peroxide plus lactoperoxidase (WhiteKin), or 3% carbamide peroxide plus 2.7% carbamide peroxide (Clysiden Kit Express). All treatments lasted 4 weeks. After bleaching treatment or non-treatment, teeth were restored immediately, at 1, 3, 7, or 14 days after bleaching and submitted to µTBS test. Data were analyzed by ANOVA and Tukey's test (p<0.05). For WhiteKin and Clysiden, µTBS to enamel was significantly reduced immediately, at 1, 3 and 7 days after bleaching. At 14 days after bleaching, similar µTBS values were obtained regardless of bleaching product. Therefore, while over-the-counter (OTC) products might affect bond strength to enamel, this effect was no longer observed after 14 days.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Carbamide Peroxide
  • Cattle
  • Dental Bonding
  • Dental Enamel / drug effects*
  • Dental Stress Analysis
  • Peroxides / pharmacology*
  • Surface Properties
  • Tensile Strength / drug effects
  • Tooth Bleaching / methods*
  • Tooth Bleaching Agents / pharmacology*
  • Urea / analogs & derivatives*
  • Urea / pharmacology

Substances

  • Peroxides
  • Tooth Bleaching Agents
  • Carbamide Peroxide
  • Urea