Evaluation of the efficacy of potassium nitrate and sodium fluoride as desensitizing agents during tooth bleaching treatment—A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Journal of dentistry Vol. 43; no. 8; pp. 913 - 923
• Main Authors: Wang, Yining, Gao, Jinxia, Jiang, Tao, Liang, Shanshan, Zhou, Yi, Matis, Bruce A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2015; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: At-home bleaching; Bias; Carbamide peroxide; Chemical products; Clinical trials; Dentin Desensitizing Agents - administration & dosage; Dentistry; Desensitizing; Fluorides; Humans; Hydrogen peroxide; In-office bleaching; Medical Subject Headings-MeSH; Meta-analysis; Nitrates - administration & dosage; Placebos - administration & dosage; Potassium; Potassium Compounds - administration & dosage; Potassium nitrate; Quality; Sodium; Sodium Fluoride - administration & dosage; Studies; Teeth; Tooth bleaching; Tooth Bleaching - methods; Tooth Bleaching Agents - adverse effects; Tooth sensitivity; Treatment Outcome; Tooth bleaching; At-home bleaching; Potassium nitrate; Hydrogen peroxide; Carbamide peroxide; Tooth sensitivity; Desensitizing; In-office bleaching

This meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the efficacy of potassium nitrate and sodium fluoride as desensitizing agents during tooth bleaching treatment. An electronic systematic literature search was conducted in Cochrane Center Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE (PubMed) and EmBase in April...