Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

5 questions · 5 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 5 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Adverse effects · Adults (>=18 years) undergoing home-based bleaching (including tetracycline- and smoking-stained teeth, any baseline shade)

1 finding from 1 review

Home‐based chemically‐induced whitening (bleaching) of teeth in adults 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
Tooth sensitivity and oral irritation more common in strip group; all mild (Gerlach 2005)
1 study
GRADE not reported

Adverse effects · Adults (>=18 years) undergoing home-based bleaching (including tetracycline- and smoking-stained teeth, any baseline shade)

1 finding from 1 review

Home‐based chemically‐induced whitening (bleaching) of teeth in adults 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
Tooth sensitivity and oral irritation mild and transient and did not differ between groups
2 studies
GRADE not reported

Adverse effects · Adults (>=18 years) undergoing home-based bleaching (including tetracycline- and smoking-stained teeth, any baseline shade)

1 finding from 1 review

Home‐based chemically‐induced whitening (bleaching) of teeth in adults 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
Results variable for tooth sensitivity and oral irritation, some favouring strip, some tray, some no difference
7 studies
GRADE not reported

Adverse effects · Adults (>=18 years) undergoing home-based bleaching (including tetracycline- and smoking-stained teeth, any baseline shade)

1 finding from 1 review

Home‐based chemically‐induced whitening (bleaching) of teeth in adults 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
Mild and transient tooth sensitivity and oral irritation were the most common adverse events reported in most of the trials
7 studies
GRADE not reported

Adverse effects · Adults (>=18 years) undergoing home-based bleaching (including tetracycline- and smoking-stained teeth, any baseline shade)

1 finding from 1 review

Home‐based chemically‐induced whitening (bleaching) of teeth in adults 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
Very thin gel had less tooth sensitivity than thicker gel despite higher HP; not significant
2 studies
GRADE not reported