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Dentistry

Faculty of Dental Medicine (Girls' branch)

2020

Actilux; Marine Salts; Whitening Toothpaste; Color; Microhardness

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Effect Of Actilux - Activated Whitening Toothpaste And Marine Salts On Color Change And Microhardness Of Bovine Enamel, Mayada Sultan, Maha Niazy Oct 2020

Effect Of Actilux - Activated Whitening Toothpaste And Marine Salts On Color Change And Microhardness Of Bovine Enamel, Mayada Sultan, Maha Niazy

Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry

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 …