Concurrent Whitening and Orthodontic Treatment

The aim was to evaluate whether a whitening system, when used during the final stages of orthodontics, would yield results comparable to whitening alone. Patients were assigned to either the control (n=20) or experimental (n=26) groups. At T1, patients were given a ten day supply of Tr&#195;&#168;swhite&#226;&#132;&#162; by Opalescence&#194;&#174;, instructions on use, and initial shade determination was made and photographs were taken. At T2 and T3, shade determination was accomplished and updated photographs were taken. Whitening of the teeth occurred in both groups on average, but significantly more whitening was experienced in the experimental group (p < 0.004). An average of 87% of teeth whitened during orthodontic treatment compared to 97% of control teeth (p < 0.01) were judged to be uniform in appearance. In conclusion, the data do not contraindicate the concurrent accomplishment of teeth whitening during orthodontic treatment.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Orthodontics

Year dc:date.available

2007

Author dc:creator

• Gladwell, Jason Thomas

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Eser Tufekci

• bleaching
• braces
• orthodontics
• whitening
• teeth
• Dentistry
• Medicine and Health Sciences
• Orthodontics and Orthodontology

Statement dc:rights

• © The Author

Identifier

https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/1469

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarscompass.vcu.edu:etd-2468