Do mouthwashes with and without bleaching agents degrade the force of elastomeric chains?

Objective: To evaluate, in vitro, the effect of mouthwashes with and without bleaching agents on the force of elastomeric chains.

Materials And Methods: A total of 108 elastomeric chain specimens was divided into six groups (n = 18 in each group). Two test groups were exposed to two types of commonly used mouthwashes (Plax and Listerine), and two groups were exposed to mouthwashes containing bleaching agent (Plax Whitening and Listerine Whitening).