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8 March 2007 Investigation of photo-bleaching through transmittance method in pigmented solution: understanding possible mechanisms and advantages for photo dental whitening
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Proceedings Volume 6425, Lasers in Dentistry XIII; 64250Y (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.700517
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2007, San Jose, California, United States
Abstract
The dental bleaching is known for many years. Recently a technique employing light has open up new and exciting possibilities. Besides its vast application there are still many important points to be understood about teeth photon bleaching. In this work we present an "in vitro" experiment to explore the main mechanisms involved during the photon action in tooth whitening. Our results indicated that light at same wavelengths are great absorbed by pigments creating a local heating which considerably increase the bleaching rate. This results in a fast reaction without heating the whole dental structure. We discuss details of our experiment. Work supported by Fapesp and CNPq.
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F. L. E. Florez D.D.S., E. C. Lins M.D., Priscila P. Portero, R. F. Z. Lizarelli D.D.S., O. B. Oliveira Jr., and V. S. Bagnato D.D.S. "Investigation of photo-bleaching through transmittance method in pigmented solution: understanding possible mechanisms and advantages for photo dental whitening", Proc. SPIE 6425, Lasers in Dentistry XIII, 64250Y (8 March 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.700517
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KEYWORDS
Molecules

Teeth

Laser beam diagnostics

Light sources

Absorption

Chemical reactions

Transmittance

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