Primary study · included by 1 review

Bleaching Effects on Color, Chemical, and Mechanical Properties of White Spot Lesions

Kim 2016 · Kim Y, Son HH, Yi K, et al. · Operative Dentistry · 2016

Trial PICO

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Results

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Included by

Is Bleaching Effective in Managing Post-orthodontic White-spot Lesions? A Systematic Review.

Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2020 · cited as Kim 2016 · References [23]; Results (Laboratory studies, colour); Tables 1a, 1b and 2a (in vitro)

Outcome this study informs	Pooled effect	Evidence	Certainty
Colour change / camouflage of white spot lesions (reduction of colour disparity between carious and sound enamel) Tooth bleaching (carbamide or hydrogen peroxide; home and/or in-office) vs No bleaching (untreated control)	The results showed that bleaching of WSL can diminish colour disparities between carious and non-affected areas, but the certainty of the evidence was very low.	3 studies	Ungraded
Colour disparity between carious and non-affected enamel Bleaching vs No bleaching or alternative control · Varied; 28 days in the RCT	no estimate extracted	3 studies	Ungraded

1 including review in total.