The effects of at-home whitening on patients' oral health, psychology, and aesthetic perception.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aesthetic self-perception and psychosocial impact of whitening is poorly explored in the literature; it is even less clear whether the effect of whitening may influence the psychology or social relations of patients. Therefore, the aim of this trial is to evaluate the impact of an at-home whitening procedure on patients' quality of life. Also, this study's secondary objective is the adaptation and validation of the Spanish version of the OES questionnaire (OES-SP).

Methods

Fifty eight patients underwent whitening with 10% carbamide peroxide (CP) gel for 1 h daily for 3 weeks. For these participants, the OHIP-Esthetics, PIDAQ, and OES surveys were applied before, one week after, and one month after the whitening procedure. Oral health-related quality of life wa

SUBMITTER: Bersezio C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6290526 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature