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Effect of Actilux - Activated Whitening Toothpaste and Marine Salts on Color Change and Microhardness of Bovine Enamel

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Operative Dentistry

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of Actilux-activated whitening toothpaste and Marine salts powder on color change and microhardness of bovine enamel. Methods: Thirty intact bovine incisors were used in this study to produce enamel specimens. The specimens were randomly distributed into three groups (n= 10) according to the tested whitening agents as follows: Group I: BW; BlanX LED White Shock (Actilux-activated), Group II: MS; Marine salts whitening powder and Group III: CR; Crest regular fluoridated toothpaste. The specimens were stained using black tea solution for 5 days. Each specimen was brushed twice daily for 8 then 15 days. The color was assessed according to CIE (Lab) color system using a VITA Easyshade spectrophotometer. The microhardness was assessed using Digital Display Vickers Microhardness Tester at baseline, after staining, after 8 days, and 15 days brushing. Data were tabulated and statistically analyzed. Results: After 8 days brushing, BW showed the highest mean (ΔE) while MS and CR both showed lower mean (ΔE). BW and MS showed the highest mean (ΔE) after 15 days brushing with no statistically significant difference between them. After 15 days; BW showed the highest mean microhardness followed by MS while CR showed the lowest mean microhardness. Conclusion: Both Actilux-activated toothpaste combined with LED device and Marine salts powder were effective in tooth whitening as well as increasing enamel microhardness. The whitening efficacy and microhardness is time dependent.

DOI

10.21608/adjg.2020.31646.1273

Keywords

Actilux, Marine Salts, Whitening Toothpaste, Color, Microhardness

Authors

First Name

Mayada

Last Name

Sultan

MiddleName

S.

Affiliation

Lecturer of Operative Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Fayoum University, Egypt

Email

mayadasaid@hotmail.com

City

Cairo

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First Name

Maha

Last Name

Niazy

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Professor of Operative Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

Email

drniazy_maha@hotmail.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

0000-0002-9361-9878

Volume

7

Article Issue

4-C

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17741

Issue Date

2020-10-01

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2020-07-01

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2020-10-01

Page Start

559

Page End

570

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2537-0308

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2537-0316

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488

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Al-Azhar Dental Journal for Girls

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https://adjg.journals.ekb.eg/

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Effect of Actilux - Activated Whitening Toothpaste and Marine Salts on Color Change and Microhardness of Bovine Enamel

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22 Jan 2023