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6% / 5.3% HP strip vs placebo: Tooth whitening - assessed by the dentist

Population
Adults (>=18 years) undergoing home-based bleaching (including tetracycline- and smoking-stained teeth, any baseline shade)
Intervention
6% / 5.3% HP strip
Comparison
placebo
Outcome
Tooth whitening - assessed by the dentist

6% / 5.3% HP strip may leads to higher tooth whitening - assessed by the dentist compared with placebo (low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
6% / 5.3% HP strip vs Placebo
Tooth whitening - assessed by the dentist · Adults (>=18 years) undergoing home-based bleaching (including tetracycline- and smoking-stained teeth, any baseline… · 2 weeks
6% / 5.3% HP strip may leads to higher tooth whitening - assessed by the dentist compared with placebo (low certainty).
Home‐based chemically‐induced whitening (bleaching) of teeth in adults (2018) · Cochrane All outcomes
MD 2.24 [1.83, 2.66]4 studies · 195 participantsLow

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Home‐based chemically‐induced whitening (bleaching) of teeth in adults
2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
2018-06Not listedNot assessed
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