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Effects of over-the-counter at-home whitening products with LED light on surface roughness of partially- and fully crystalized CAD/CAM lithium disilicate ceramics
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Effects of over-the-counter at-home whitening products with LED light on surface roughness of partially- and fully crystalized CAD/CAM lithium disilicate ceramics

Carlos A Jurado, Kiarash Karimi, Reuben Kim, Hamid Nurrohman, Eva Deemer, Christine LE, Kennedee French and Akimasa Tsujimoto
Dental materials journal, Vol.42(4), pp.575-580
07/25/2023
DOI: 10.4012/dmj.2022-219
PMID: 37225497
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https://doi.org/10.4012/dmj.2022-219View
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Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of over-the-counter (OTC) at-home whitening products with LED light on partially- and fully-crystalized CAD/CAM lithium disilicate ceramics. Two partially-crystalized CAD/CAM lithium disilicate ceramics, Amber Mill and IPS e.max CAD, and one fully-crystalized CAD/CAM lithium disilicate ceramic, n!ce Straumann, were used. The specimens were divided based on treatment with OTC whitening products: no treatment provided, Colgate Optic, Crest 3D and Walgreens Deluxe. The surface roughness of the specimens was evaluated with an optical profilometer and scanning electron microscopy. The three LED whitening products significantly increased the surface roughness and changed surface morphology of Amber Mill and IPS e.max CAD but no differences for n!ce Straumann. OTC at-home whitening products with LED light can significantly increase the surface roughness of restorations fabricated with these partially-crystalized CAD/CAM lithium disilicate ceramic restorations. However, these products do not increase the surface roughness of restorations fabricated with this fully-crystalized lithium disilicate ceramic.
Dentistry Whitening Ceramics Lithium disilicate CAD/CAM

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