ArticleThe Saudi dental journal2021
Efficiency of activated charcoal powder in stain removal and effect on surface roughness compared to whitening toothpaste in resin composite: In vitro study.
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- Effects of whitening toothpastes on the optical and surface properties of single-, group-, and multi-shade universal composites.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Article
- Surface degradation and digital volumetric loss in ceramic and hybrid CAD/CAM surfaces after simulated toothbrushing with activated charcoal vs. whitening toothpaste.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Effects of different charcoal-containing whitening toothpastes on color and surface roughness of a supra-nanofilled composite resin.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Charcoal whitening agents and composite resin: investigating color change and surface roughness.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Can charcoal-based dentifrices change the color stability and roughness of bleached tooth enamel and resin composites?Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2025Article
- The effect of whitening toothpastes on the color stability and surface roughness of stained resin composite.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- The Effect of Charcoal-Based Dentifrice and Conventional Whitening Toothpaste on the Color Stability and Surface Roughness of Composite Resin: A Systematic Review of In Vitro Studies.Dentistry journal · 2024Review
- Synthesis and physicochemical characterization of mesoporous hydroxyapatite and its application in toothpaste formulation.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Evaluation of the Efficacy of Low-Particle-Size Toothpastes against Extrinsic Pigmentations: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.Dentistry journal · 2023Article
- Evaluating the Effect of Active Charcoal-Containing Toothpaste on Color Change, Microhardness, and Surface Roughness of Tooth Enamel and Resin Composite Restorative Materials.International journal of dentistry · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate the efficacy of activated charcoal powder on extrinsic stain removal and its effect on surface roughness in stained resin composite in comparison with whitening toothpaste. MATERIALS AND
methodsSixty-six disk-shaped composite specimens were fabricated using a custom-made ring mold. The specimens were stained using a coffee solution and stored in distilled water at 37 °C. The specimens were divided randomly into two groups, Group 1: Thirty-Three disks were subjected to brushing using whitening toothpaste (Control), and Group 2: Thirty-Three disks were subjected to brushing using charcoal powder. Specimens were evaluated for surface color and surface roughness at baseline after staining protocol and after the brushing process.
resultsChanges in color and surface roughness were highly significant (p < 0.0001) after brushing with activated charcoal powder and whitening toothpaste. However, no significant differences were found in color (p = 0.90) and surface roughness (p = 0.33) between the two bleaching techniques.
conclusionThe changes in the color and surface roughness of resin composite was significant after brushing with activated charcoal powder and whitening toothpaste. However, there were no significant differences between the two techniques.
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