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. 2017 Summer;8(Suppl 1):S62-S67.
doi: 10.15171/jlms.2017.s12. Epub 2017 Aug 29.

Evaluation of the Effect of Different Laser Activated Bleaching Methods on Enamel Susceptibility to Caries; An In Vitro Mode

Sajjad Ashnagar  1 , Abbas Monzavi  2 , Mehdi Abbasi  3 , Mahdi Aghajani  4 , Nasim Chiniforush  2
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Evaluation of the Effect of Different Laser Activated Bleaching Methods on Enamel Susceptibility to Caries; An In Vitro Mode

Sajjad Ashnagar et al. J Lasers Med Sci. 2017 Summer.

Abstract

Introduction: Today, bleaching is a routine noninvasive alternative for treatment of discolored teeth. The aim of this study was to determine whether conventional or laser activated bleaching predispose teeth to develop caries or not. Methods: Sixty human molars were mounted on acrylic cylinders and their Knoop microhardness (KHN) as well as DIAGNOdent (DD) values were recorded. They were divided into 4 experimental groups; G1) conventional bleaching with 40% hydrogen peroxide gel, G2) Diode laser assisted bleaching with same gel, G3) Nd:YAG laser assisted bleaching with the same gel, G4) control group. After bleaching, all samples were subjected to a three day pH cycling regimen and then, KHN and DD values were measured. Results: All groups had significant reduction in KHN values. It seems that there is no statistically meaningful difference between changes in enamel microhardness of the sample groups and all groups have changed in a similar amount. Reduction of DD scores were significant in Diode laser and conventional groups, however changes in Nd:YAG laser and control groups were not significant. Changes in DD values have followed a similar pattern among groups, except in G1- G4 and G2-G4 couples. Conventional and diode laser groups had a meaningful difference in reduction of DD values in comparison with the control group. Conclusion: It can be concluded that bleaching whether conventional or laser activated, does not make teeth vulnerable to develop carious lesions.

Keywords: Bleaching; DIAGNOdent; Diode laser; Microhardness; Nd:YAG laser.

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