TY  - SER
AU  - Corcodel,N.
AU  - Hassel,Alexander J.
AU  - Sen,S.
AU  - Saure,D.
AU  - Rammelsberg,Peter
AU  - Lux,C.J.
AU  - Zingler,S.
TI  - Effect of enamel sealants on tooth bleaching and on the color stability of the result
PY  - 2023///
KW  - Color
KW  - Selladores de Esmalte
KW  - Estetico
KW  - Ortodoncia
KW  - Espectorradiometro
KW  - Blanqueamiento Dental
N2  - The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the effect of enamel sealants on bleaching of natural teeth by use of 40 % hydrogen peroxide in a dental surgery. The color stability of the results from bleaching was, furthermore, determined 10 months after the bleaching procedure. In a standardized setting, four sealants (Pro Seal®, Light Bond™ Sealant, Protecto®, and Clinpro™ XT Varnish) were applied to and removed from human teeth in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Natural teeth served as medium; half of the teeth were sealed and the others served as controls. Hydrogen peroxide gel (40 %; Opalescence Boost; Ultradent Products, South Jordan, UT, USA) was used as bleaching agent. Color measurement was performed with a spectroradiometer (Photoresearch PR670) before the bleaching process (T1) and 24 h (T2) and 10 months (T3) after bleaching. The spectroradiometer results were expressed by use of the Commission Internationale de l'Éclairage (CIE) L*a*b* color notation. The L*, a*, and b* values of the sealed and the unsealed surfaces were not significantly different at any time during the study (p > 0.05), irrespective of the sealant used. Ten months after the bleaching process, mean L*, a*, and b* values were lower than at 1-day post-bleaching; the mean value of ?E between 1-day post-bleaching and 10 months post-bleaching was 2.46 (±3.1). The results of the study suggest that the effectiveness of professional tooth whitening is not appreciably affected by the application of the four sealants tested
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