Efetividade e sensibilidade ao clareamento dental caseiro com peróxido de hidrogênio 10% em diferentes protocolos de utilização – estudo clínico randomizado duplo cego

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate clinically the effectiveness, color stability, tooth sensitivity caused by at-home bleaching performed with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) 10% in different protocols of use. Seventy two patients were selected according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, with the upper central incisors with color A2 or darker compared to the Vita Classical scale (Vita Zahnfabrik, Bad Säckingen, Germany) and randomized into two groups: G15 - 10% H2O2 (White Class with Calcium 10% - FGM, Joinville, SC, Brazil) used once daily for 15 minutes and G30 - H2O2 10% (White Class with Calcium 10% - FGM, Joinville, SC, Brazil) used once daily for 30 minutes. Bleaching was performed for 14 days at both groups. The color was evaluated using the Vita Classical, Vita Bleachedguide 3D-MASTER (Vita Zahnfabrik) and Vita Easyshade spectrophotometer (Vita Zahnfabrik, Bad Säckingen, Germany), initially during bleaching (1st and 2nd weeks) and 1 month after bleaching treatment. Dental sensitivity was recorded by the patients using the analogue numerical scale (NRS, 0-4) and visual analogue scale (VAS, 0-10 cm). The Mann-Whitney test was performed to compare the means (α = 0.05). Dental sensitivity was assessed by Fisher's exact test (p = 1.00) and the intensity sensitivity of the teeth was evaluated by the Mann-Whitney test (α = 0.05) for both scales. The variation data of Vita scale units (ΔUEV) and color variation (ΔE) showed effectiveness of dental bleaching in both groups after two weeks of treatment (p <0.05). The absolute risk of dental sensitivity was 47.2% for both groups. It can be concluded that the effectiveness of at-home bleaching carried out with 10% H2O2 in different protocols of use are similar, and present absolute risk and intensity of similar dental sensitivity during at-home bleaching.