NCT05789004

Brief Summary

The aesthetics of dental elements generates great psychological and social impacts, both in the deciduous and permanent dentition. One of the techniques widely used to visually improve the appearance of teeth is bleaching. Bleaching can be performed both at home and in a dental office. In office whitening, the technique used consists of applying the whitening gel to the dental surfaces in concentrations ranging from 25% to 50% of hydrogen peroxide. However, recent studies show that low and medium concentration bleaching agents based on hydrogen peroxide have been effective and present a lower risk of sensitivity to the patient. In view of the above, this study aims to carry out a controlled and randomized clinical trial to compare the effectiveness of dental bleaching in deciduous teeth with hydrogen peroxide at concentrations of 35% and 6%. For this, 38 patients aged 03 to 06 years will be selected, allocated in 2 groups (G1 - Hydrogen Peroxide 35%, n=19 and G2- Hydrogen Peroxide 6%, n=19). Bleaching will be carried out in up to three sessions, with an interval of 7 days between them and the evaluation of color and tooth sensitivity will be carried out 48 hours after each bleaching session. The color assessment will be measured using a digital spectrometer and tooth sensitivity using the Pain Level Scale (Wong-Baker Faces®). Descriptive statistical analysis will be carried out, containing the mean and standard deviation in the calculation and normality and homogeneity tests will be carried out, for subsequent adequate statistical analysis. As a result, it is expected that there is no significant difference between the groups in terms of color variation and that the low-concentration bleaching group has the lowest sensitivity index.

Trial Health

35
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
38

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2025

Status
not yet recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 16, 2023

Completed
13 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 29, 2023

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2025

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 20, 2025

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 20, 2026

Completed
Last Updated

November 4, 2024

Status Verified

October 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

March 16, 2023

Last Update Submit

October 31, 2024

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Changes in tooth color

    The Vita Easyshade® digital spectrometer (VITA Zahnfabrik H. Rauter GmbH \& Co. KG, Germany) will be used for evaluation. The upper left canine will be used as a color reference because it is the most saturated tooth in the arch (greater dentin mass and greater amount of intrinsic pigments).

    Baseline and 48 hours after each bleaching session.

  • Changes in tooth sensitivity

    It will be explained to the participant that each face drawn in a figure represents a person who has no pain, or some, or a lot of pain. Face 0 doesn't hurt at all. Face 2 hurts a little. Face 4 hurts a little more. Face 6 hurts a lot. Face 8 hurts the most. Face 10 hurts as much as you can imagine, although you don't have to be crying to have this worst pain. The participant will choose the face that best portrays the pain they are experiencing.

    Baseline and 48 hours after each bleaching session.

Study Arms (2)

Hydrogen Peroxide 35%

EXPERIMENTAL

In the participants of this group, the tooth whitening process will be performed with 35% hydrogen peroxide.

Procedure: Tooth Bleaching with Whiteness HP Automixx 35%

Hydrogen Peroxide 6%

EXPERIMENTAL

In the participants of this group, the tooth whitening process will be performed with 6% hydrogen peroxide.

Procedure: Tooth Bleaching with Whiteness HP Automixx 6%

Interventions

* Clinical examination and taking the initial shade of the tooth with Vita Easyshade®; * Sensitivity/pain recording using the Pain Level Scale (Wong-Baker Faces®); * Prophylaxis with a Robson brush and prophylactic paste; * Application of lip balm on the patient's lips; * Placement of the labial retractor; * Application of the gingival barrier; * Application of Whiteness HP Automixx 35% whitening gel; * In the session, a single application of the gel will be carried out and where it will remain on the surface of the tooth for 15 min; * The gel must be removed from the teeth with a sucker and the teeth cleaned with gauze; * Sensitivity/pain recording using the Pain Level Scale (Wong-Baker Faces®); * The second bleaching session will be carried out 7 days after the first one and, if necessary, a third session can be carried out 7 days after the second one.

Hydrogen Peroxide 35%

* Clinical examination and taking the initial shade of the tooth with Vita Easyshade®; * Sensitivity/pain recording using the Pain Level Scale (Wong-Baker Faces®); * Prophylaxis with a Robson brush and prophylactic paste; * Application of lip balm on the patient's lips; * Placement of the labial retractor; * Application of the gingival barrier; * Application of Whiteness HP Automixx 6% whitening gel; * In the session, a single application of the gel will be carried out and where it will remain on the surface of the tooth for 15 min; * The gel must be removed from the teeth with a sucker and the teeth cleaned with gauze; * Sensitivity/pain recording using the Pain Level Scale (Wong-Baker Faces®); * The second bleaching session will be carried out 7 days after the first one and, if necessary, a third session can be carried out 7 days after the second one.

Hydrogen Peroxide 6%

Eligibility Criteria

Age3 Years - 6 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Age range from 03 to 06 years old;
  • Vital or non-vital teeth (already endodontically treated) with severe to moderate discoloration;
  • No active carious lesions;
  • No lesions in the oral cavity;
  • No report of previous tooth sensitivity.

You may not qualify if:

  • \- Patients who during anamnesis report allergies to dyes or latex, who withdraw from participating in the study, as well as those who do not attend the callbacks, will be excluded.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dentin Sensitivity

Interventions

Tooth Bleaching

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Tooth DiseasesStomatognathic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Esthetics, DentalDentistry

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 16, 2023

First Posted

March 29, 2023

Study Start

March 1, 2025

Primary Completion

August 20, 2025

Study Completion

March 20, 2026

Last Updated

November 4, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-10