Impact of Dietary Counseling on Efficacy of Tooth Bleaching

Federal University of Pelotas

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Tooth Discoloration

Treatments: Behavioral: Regular diet

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03528356

PPGO026

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study will be to evaluate if subjects submitted to a white diet counseling during home dental bleaching will present better results than subjects that maintained their usual diets. Forty patients will be divided into two groups and randomly allocated to each group: usual diet (control) or white diet, avoiding dye-containing food and beverages. patients will be assessed through a food frequency questionnaire and color measurement using a spectrophotometer at baseline and six months after bleaching.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adults, aged 18 or higher;
• Central incisors with shade A2 or darker

Exclusion criteria

• Undergone previous dental bleaching procedures;
• Under orthodontic treatment;
• Pregnant or lactating women.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Regular diet

Placebo Comparator group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Regular diet

White diet

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Regular diet