ArticleLasers in medical science2022
Clinical comparison of diode laser- and LED-activated tooth bleaching: 9-month follow-up.
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- Comparative evaluation of LED- and diode laser-assisted in-office tooth whitening: a pilot randomized clinical study.BMC oral health · 2026Trial
- Periodontal Indices and Cytokines of Ex-Smokers/Non-Smokers After Bleaching.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Effects of different energy levels of Er: YAG laser-assisted bleaching on teeth bleaching efficacy and immediate resin bonding: a study on safety and clinical applicability.Lasers in medical science · 2025Article
- Internal bleaching with calcium oxalate and laser irradiation for managing discolorations induced by mineral trioxide aggregate.BMC oral health · 2025Article
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- Effects of laser irradiation and tooth mousse on tooth hypersensitivity after office bleaching: A non-randomized clinical trial.Dental research journal · 2023Article
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Abstract
This study aims to evaluate the effect of diode laser- or LED-activated tooth bleaching on color change, tooth sensitivity(TS), temperature variation, and gingival irritation (GI) for 9 months. Thirty-five subjects having anterior teeth with a color of A2 or darker were enrolled in the study. In a split-mouth design, one side of each arch was activated by a diode laser (Epic X, Biolase), and the other side was activated by an LED (Radii Plus, SDI) in conjunction with a bleaching agent (35%, Whiteness HP). The color change was evaluated by subjective (VitaClassic/Vita3D Master Bleachguide) and objective (spectrophotometer, Vita Easyshade) methods for up to 9 months. TS and GI were assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS) and gingival index, respectively, at the same recall periods. During the bleaching, the temperature variation was also recorded using a thermocouple. Statistical analyses were performed (p < 0.05). In the color evaluation, no statistically significant difference was found between diode laser and LED (p > 0.05), except for the 6-month spectrophotometric assessment (ΔE
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