Patients' Assessments of Tooth Sensitivity Increase One Day Following Different Whitening Treatments

The aim of this clinical study was to compare tooth sensitivity scores and color change values before and 1 day following whitening treatments using different concentrations of whitening agents for in-office and at-home procedures. A total of 60 participants divided into 3 groups were included in this study. A whitening procedure was carried out in groups using 40% hydrogen peroxide (HP) in in-office treatment, 16% and 10% carbamide peroxide (CP), respectively. Participants rated their tooth sensitivity at the baseline and 1 day following the treatment. The CIEl values were recorded and color differences were calculated. Within each of the whitening treatments, the tooth sensitivity scores significantly increased following the procedure (p