ArticleInternational journal of dentistry2023
Comparative Efficacy of Four Stain Removal Methods for Bleach-Shade Composite Resins after Immersion in Staining Solutions: An
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- Effects of surface treatment methods on the color stability, whiteness, and surface roughness of bleach-shade composite resins.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Effects of different intensities of the light-curing unit on the color change of bleach shade resin composites after immersion in coffee.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Hydrogen Peroxide Diffusion and Optical Response in a Universal Composite Resin: A Spectrophotometric In Vitro Investigation with Clinical Implications.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2026Review
- Evaluation of color stability and surface roughness of smart monochromatic resin composite in comparison to universal resin composites after immersion in staining solutions.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Staining susceptibility and the effect of different stain removal techniques on the optical properties of injectable composite resins.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Bleach-shade composite resins were recently introduced to the market due to the high demand of patients for whiter teeth. This study sought to compare four stain removal methods for bleach-shade composite resins. Materials and Methods: Seventy-two discs were fabricated from each of the Filtek Z350 XT and Gradia XBW composite resins and immersed in coffee or sour cherry juice staining solutions. Each group was then divided into four subgroups to assess the efficacy of four stain removal methods (finishing with soft-lex disk "brush with pumice" bleaching with carbamide peroxide 16%, bleaching with hydrogen peroxide 40%). The color of each specimen was measured by Easyshade spectrophotometer, and data were analyzed using SPSS 25 statistical package for social sciences. Results: The home-bleaching technique was more effective than the office-bleaching and pumice for the removal of sour cherry juice stain ( Conclusions: Filtek Z350 had more discoloration than Gradia Direct. The different materials and solutions reacted differently to the four stain removal methods. In GCJ group after all stain removal methods,
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