Effect of whitening toothpastes and activated charcoal powder on enamel wear and surface roughness
Bruna Tavares CARNEIRO,
Matheus KURY,
Jovana Cacique LOPES
et al.
Abstract:This study aimed to evaluate surface roughness (Sa), roughness profile (Rv), and enamel wear after brushing with different whitening toothpastes and charcoal powders. Sixty (n = 10) bovine enamel blocks (6 × 6 × 3 mm) were randomly distributed into six groups according to toothpaste type: regular toothpaste (CONT), toothpaste containing 2% hydrogen peroxide (HP), toothpaste containing titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ), toothpaste containing charcoal (COAL), toothpaste containing charcoal and TiO 2 (COAL+TiO 2 ), and a… Show more
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