Year : 2020

Volume : Volume 11

Issue : Issue 2s

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Dr. Hardik Patel.
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Abstract

Background:  To evaluate the colour change in human enamel bleached with hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxide with and without natural extract of pineapple using colorimeter. Materials and Methods: 40 incisors were taken and artificially stained. After that baseline colour value was obtained. The specimen was divided into four groups of 10 teeth each. Group 1: 35% Hydrogen peroxide, Group 2: 35% Hydrogen peroxide with natural pineapple extract, Group 3: 37% carbamide peroxide, Group 4: 37% carbamide peroxide with natural pineapple extract. One half of the tooth was bleached with hydrogen peroxide / carbamide peroxide and other half was bleached with same bleaching agent with natural pineapple extract. Statistical analysis was performed using Student’s t-test. Result: The mean value of Group 2 showed a statistically significant higher value when compare to mean value of other groups. Conclusion: Pineapple extract added to hydrogen peroxide gives effective results in bleaching.

Keywords: Bromelain enzyme; colorimeter; hydrogen peroxide; pineapple extract; tooth bleaching.