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Insight in the chemistry of laser-activated dental bleaching.


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Authors

De Moor, Roeland Jozef Gentil 
Meire, Maarten August 

Abstract

The use of optical radiation for the activation of bleaching products has not yet been completely elucidated. Laser light is suggested to enhance the oxidizing effect of hydrogen peroxide. Different methods of enhancing hydrogen peroxide based bleaching are possible. They can be classified into six groups: alkaline pH environment, thermal enhancement and photothermal effect, photooxidation effect and direct photobleaching, photolysis effect and photodissociation, Fenton reaction and photocatalysis, and photodynamic effect.

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Keywords

Animals, Dental Enamel, Humans, Hydrogen Peroxide, Lasers, Solid-State, Low-Level Light Therapy, Oxidants, Tooth Bleaching, Tooth Bleaching Agents

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ScientificWorldJournal

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Journal ISSN

2356-6140
1537-744X

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Publisher

Hindawi Limited