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ArticleClinical oral investigations2025

The Effect of Whitening Agents (Whitening Rinse and Carbamide Peroxide) on Stained Flowable and Packable Composite Aligner Attachments.

Ezgi Atik, Ülkü Tuğba Kalyoncuoğlu

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Ezgi AtikDepartment of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, 06100, Turkey.
Ülkü Tuğba KalyoncuoğluDepartment of Prosthodontics, Gülhane Faculty of Dentistry, University of Health Science, Keçiören, Ankara, 06018, Turkey. ulkutugbaterzi@gmail.com.

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backgroundThis study aimed to verify the effects of whitening agents on the color stability of aligner attachments made from flowable and packable composite resins after staining with coffee and wine.

methodsTwo composite groups were used for attachment preparation on epoxy resin master models: G-ænial Universal Injectable flowable (Group 1, N = 42) and G-ænial Posterior packable (Group 2, n = 42). Initial staining of samples was performed with coffee and red wine respectively, with a total period of 6 days representing 6 months of consumption. After staining, each main group was randomly divided into 3 groups related to distilled water as the control (Distilled Water (DW), n = 14) and whitening agents (Whitening Oral Rinse (WR), n = 14) (Carbamide Peroxide 22% (CP), n = 14) for a 14-day test period. Before staining (T0), after staining (T1), and after whitening (T2), color measurements were made with Vita Easy Shade V. ΔE

resultsAfter immersion in staining solutions, ΔE

conclusionThe color change of packable composite was more pronounced than that of the flowable composite after staining. Between whitening and staining stages, especially in packable composite group, carbamide peroxide whitening agent significantly effected the color and whiteness of the attachments compared to control distilled water group.

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Carbamide PeroxideComposite ResinsMouthwashesPeroxidesTooth BleachingTooth Bleaching AgentsUreaCoffeeColorHumansMaterials TestingSurface PropertiesWineCarbamide PeroxideCoffeeComposite ResinsMouthwashesPeroxidesTooth Bleaching AgentsUreaBleachingColorComposite attachmentWhiteness index

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PMCPMC11971185

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