Anti-inflammatory Steroids in the Prevention of Tooth Sensitivity

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

70

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 31, 2015

Primary Completion Date

May 31, 2016

Study Completion Date

May 31, 2016

Conditions
Inflammation
Interventions
DRUG

Dexamethasone acetate

The volunteers in the Dexamethasone acetate group (experimental group) will receive six capsules of dexamethasone 8 mg each to be administered orally, initially two days before the first bleaching query as follows: 8 mg (1 capsule) 9 am two days before the first clinical session whitening; 8 mg (1 capsule) the 9 am to 1 day before session whitening, 8 mg (1 capsule) to 9 am on the day of the first session of whitening.Clinical intervention: 1- Dry teeth and apply Gingival Barrier to both arches. 2- Light cure. 3- Firmly attach a mixing nozzle to the Pola Office+. 4- Apply a thin layer of gel to all teeth undergoing treatment. 5- Leave gel on for 8 minutes. 6- Suction it off. 7- Repeat steps 5-6 twice times. 8- After the last application, suction all the gel off, then wash and apply suction. 9- Remove Gingival Barrier. 10- A placebo gel will be applied with a brush on the labial surface of the teeth whitened for 2 to 3 minutes .

DRUG

Potassium Nitrate

The volunteers in the Potassium Nitrate Group (Placebo group) will receive 6 placebo capsules, who contained the same components of de dexamethasone drug except the active ingredient (starch \[50%\], lactose monohydrate \[35%\], dibasic calcium phosphate \[14%\], and magnesium stearate \[1%\]).Clinical session:1- Dry teeth and apply Gingival Barrier to both arches. 2- Light cure. 3- Firmly attach a mixing nozzle to the Pola Office+. 4- Apply a thin layer of gel to all teeth undergoing treatment. 5- Leave gel on for 8 minutes. 6- Suction it off. 7- Repeat steps 5-6 twice times. 8- After the last application, suction all the gel off, then wash and apply suction. 9- Remove Gingival Barrier. 10- A desensitizing gel containing 6% potassium nitrate will be applied with a brush on the labial surface of the teeth whitened for 2 to 3 minutes .

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Universidade Federal Fluminense

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