Question · asked by 1 review

16% CP gel in tray + ACP vs 16% CP gel in tray: Tooth whitening - assessed by the dentist

Population
Adults (>=18 years) undergoing home-based bleaching (including tetracycline- and smoking-stained teeth, any baseline shade)
Intervention
16% CP gel in tray + ACP
Comparison
16% CP gel in tray
Outcome
Tooth whitening - assessed by the dentist

16% CP gel in tray + ACP may leads to higher tooth whitening - assessed by the dentist compared with 16% CP gel in tray (low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
16% CP gel in tray + ACP vs 16% CP gel in tray
Tooth whitening - assessed by the dentist · Adults (>=18 years) undergoing home-based bleaching (including tetracycline- and smoking-stained teeth, any baseline… · 6 months
16% CP gel in tray + ACP may leads to higher tooth whitening - assessed by the dentist compared with 16% CP gel in tray (low certainty).
Home‐based chemically‐induced whitening (bleaching) of teeth in adults (2018) · Cochrane All outcomes
MD 0.78 [0.37, 1.19]1 study · 27 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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