Microcomputerised tomography evaluation of 10% carbamide peroxide applied to enamel

Efeoglu N., Wood D., Efeoglu C.

JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY, vol.33, no.7, pp.561-567, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jdent.2004.12.001
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.561-567
  • Keywords: microcomputerised tomography, demineralization, human enamel, dentine, carbamide peroxide, X-RAY MICROTOMOGRAPHY, REMINERALIZATION EVALUATION TECHNIQUES, IN-VITRO, MINERAL DISTRIBUTION, DEMINERALIZATION, DENTIN, MICROHARDNESS, MICROSCOPY, TEETH, LASER
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objectives. There is still some controversy in the dental literature whether carbamide peroxide bleaching causes demineralization of teeth. One of the reasons for this controversy is that there is as yet no reliable, non-destructive in vitro metod for assessing mineral loss in bleached teeth. The objective of this study was to investigate the possible demineralization effect of 10% carbamide peroxide bleaching agent on enamel and dentine non-destructively.