Effect of thickener agents on dental enamel microhardness submitted to at-home bleaching Efeito de agentes espessantes na microdureza do esmalte submetido ao clareamento dental caseiro

• Main Authors: José Augusto Rodrigues (Author), Glauco Paulo Felício Oliveira (Author), Cristiane Mariote Amaral (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2007-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Dental bleaching occurs due to an oxidation reaction between the bleaching agents and the macromolecules of pigments in the teeth. This reaction is unspecific and the peroxides can also affect the dental matrix causing mineral loss. On the other hand, recent studies have suggested that the thickener...