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Assessing of Tooth Sensitivity Using Ibuprofen Before in Office-tooth Bleaching

NCT01530217 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2012-02-09

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Summary

Ibuprofen has been recognized as anti-inflammatory and analgesic. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of ibuprofen 400 mg on tooth sensitivity (TS) caused by in-office bleaching.

Methods: 30 health adults who received either placebo or ibuprofen. The drugs were administered 1 hour prior to the bleaching and will be prescribed 5 doses every 8 hours during 48 hours. For bleaching will be used 35% hydrogen peroxide gel. The tooth sensitivity will be recorded for up and lower arc on two scales: VAS (visual analogic scale) and 0-4. The shade evaluation will be performed before and 30 days after bleaching with visual shade guide and spectrophotometer.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Ibuprofen.

Ibuprofen Group will be receive a dose of non-steroidal antiinflammatory drug ibuprofen 400 mg. All the participants will be watched to ensure that they took the drugs 1 hour prior to treatment. A second dose of ibuprofen (400 mg), will be administered a every 8 hours after the first dose during 48 hours.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fundação Araucária

    collaborator OTHER

  • Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Alessandra Reis, doctor · Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-03-31
Primary Completion
2011-04-30
Completion
2011-05-31

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