Efficacy of an Experimental Gel Based on Libidibia Ferrea on Post-bleaching Tooth Sensitivity

Official title

Efficacy of an Experimental Gel Based on Libidibia Ferrea in Controlling Post-bleaching Tooth Sensitivity: a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Overview

This randomized, parallel, single-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial aims to investigate the effects of an experimental 0.5% Libidibia ferrea gel on the control of post-bleaching tooth sensitivity and its influence on bleaching efficacy. Seventy-five selected volunteers will be randomly allocated into three groups: CT (placebo gel), KF2 (5% potassium nitrate and 2% sodium fluoride), and JUC (experimental Libidibia ferrea gel). Each group will receive the corresponding desensitizing treatment, and the assigned product will be actively applied to the labial surfaces of the anterior teeth and the buccal surfaces of the first premolars for 10 minutes. Subsequently, all groups will undergo an in-office tooth bleaching protocol with 35% hydrogen peroxide, consisting of two sessions with three 15-minute applications each, with a 7-day interval between sessions. Postoperative sensitivity will be recorded daily by the patients for 14 days using a visual analog scale (VAS), while tooth color will be measured using a spectrophotometer at baseline and one week after the end of treatment. Data will be subjected to statistical analysis according to sample distribution, with a statistical power of 80% and a significance level of 5%.

Detailed description

All groups will undergo in-office tooth bleaching treatment, performed in two sessions with a 7-day interval, according to the steps described below: prophylaxis; application of the desensitizing agent or placebo, according to the assigned group, for 10 minutes; rinsing with water; application of the gingival barrier; application of Whiteness HP 35% bleaching gel for 45 minutes, consisting of three 15-minute applications; final removal of the bleaching gel and gingival barrier, followed by rinsing with water. A lip retractor will be used during the application of the desensitizing agent or placebo and throughout the bleaching procedure. The assigned product will be actively applied using a microbrush.

Interventions

• Other Placebo
  Before bleaching treatment with 35% hydrogen peroxide, participants in the placebo group received a placebo gel without active ingredients, applied under the same conditions described for the experimental gel.
• Other KF2 - Potassium nitrate
  Prior to bleaching treatment with 35% hydrogen peroxide, participants in the KF2 group will receive an application of a desensitizing gel containing 5% potassium nitrate and 2% sodium fluoride on the labial surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular central incisors, lateral incisors, and canines, and on the buccal surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular premolars, for 10 minutes.
• Other Jucá - Libidibia ferrea gel
  Prior to bleaching treatment with 35% hydrogen peroxide, participants in the Jucá group will receive an application of the experimental 0.5% Libidibia ferrea gel on the labial surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular central incisors, lateral incisors, and canines, and on the buccal surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular premolars, for 10 minutes.

Primary outcome measures

• Post-whitening sensitivity assessment [Time frame: 14 days]

Secondary outcome measures (1)

• Color evaluation [Time frame: Baseline (T0) and one week after the second bleaching session (T1)]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

Good oral hygiene; Absence of active caries lesions; No previous tooth bleaching treatment; Absence of dental hypersensitivity; Not being pregnant; Presence of at least 28 teeth in the oral cavity.

Exclusion criteria

Volunteers undergoing orthodontic treatment; Presence of periodontal disease; Dental cracks or fractures; Restorations or prostheses on anterior teeth; Extensive restorations in molars; Gastroesophageal disorders; Severe intrinsic tooth discoloration; Presence of dentin exposure in anterior and/or posterior teeth.

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Allocation

Randomized

Model

Parallel assignment

Masking

Single blind

Primary purpose

Treatment

Study locations

Brazil · 1 center

• UFPA — Belém

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07599514 · 95040526.4.0000.0018

Primary sources (government registries)

• ClinicalTrials.gov (US NIH)

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