Naproxen on Tooth Sensitivity Caused by In-office Bleaching

Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Status

Completed

Conditions

Toothache

Tooth Bleaching

Treatments

Drug: Naproxen

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT02463552

UFSergipe

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to evaluate the effects of prior use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Naproxen on risk and level of tooth sensitivity caused by in-office bleaching procedures.

Enrollment

50 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 35 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

At least 18 years old patients of both genders presenting good general/oral health;
All maxillary anterior teeth presenting shade equal or darker than 2M2 at Vita bleachguide guide (Vita-Zahnfabrik, Germany);
Signed the form accepting to participate of this study.

Exclusion criteria

Presence of caries lesions, restorations and/or endodontic treatment at any maxillary anterior teeth.
Undergone tooth-whitening procedures;
Pregnant/lactating;
Presence of periodontal diseases;
Presence of severe tooth discoloration by tetracycline stains or fluorosis;
Any kind of medicine, bruxism habits or any other pathology that can cause sensitivity (such as recession, dentin exposure);
Continuous use of drugs with anti-inflammatory actions;
Presence of tooth hypersensitivity at baseline measurement;
Any known adverse effects caused by Naproxen;
Non-attendance to any session of evaluation or bleaching.