Abstract

A survey of 100 whitening cases using a modified BriteSmile® whitening treatment methodology has demonstrated that the new procedure achieves an average of 9.3 shades for patients with starting shades A3 and darker. The new treatment resulted from ongoing research into methods of enhancing whitening results without increasing the concentration of hydrogen peroxide in the BriteSmile® Procedure Gel. The modified treatment includes an additional step in the protocol consisting of the application of a liquid Whitening Accelerator just prior to second and third applications of the standard BriteSmile® Procedure Gel (15% hydrogen peroxide, pH 6.5). Additionally, the study showed that the average case achieved a whitening effect (“whitening success factor”) representing 91% of the difference between the starting shade and the top of the VITA PAN shade guide. Significantly, 96% of starting shades D3 and lighter ended at B1.