Efficacy and safety of various tooth-whitening products, with special reference to the three dimensional colour space (L*a*b*) measurements and the microhardness tests

Description

Tooth-whitening or tooth-bleaching has become an integral part of modern dental practice. Today, a large number of whitening products are available on the market which are commonly categorized into dentist-supervised home bleaching, in-office bleaching and over-the-counter bleaching products according to their mode of application. This thesis looks into safety and efficacy of various tooth-whitening products and methods.

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Tags

Tooth whitening

Tooth bleaching

Hydrogen peroxide

Carbamide peroxide

Sodium chlorite

Microhardness

Enamel

Spectrophotometer

Tooth colour

CIE L*a*b*

Clinical study

Dentist-supervised home bleaching

In-office bleaching

Over-the-counter bleaching.

Additional Fields

Identifer	oai:union.ndltd.org:UNWC/oai:UWC_ETD:http%3A%2F%2Fetd.uwc.ac.za%2Findex.php%3Fmodule%3Detd%26action%3Dviewtitle%26id%3Dgen8Srv25Nme4_6162_1319790550
Date	January 2011
Creators	Majeed, Abdul
Source Sets	Univ. of Western Cape
Language	English
Detected Language	English
Type	Thesis and dissertation
Format	Pdf
Coverage	ZA
Rights	Copyright: University of the Western Cape