Effect of high irradiance and short exposure times on the depth of cure of six bulk-fill resin composites.

This study examined the effect of high irradiance and short exposure times on the depth of cure of six resin-based composites (RBCs). Bluephase PowerCure and the Valo X light-curing units (LCUs) were used to photocure bulk-fill RBCs for their recommended exposure times: Admira Fusion x-tra (AFX/20s), Aura Bulk Fill (ABF/20s), Filtek One Bulk Fill (FOB/20s), Opus Bulk Fill APS (OBF/30s), Tetric EvoCeram Bulk Fill (TEC/10s) and Tetric PowerFill (TPF/10s). In addition, all bulk-fill RBCs were tested for depth of cure with one short 3 s exposure time from the Bluephase PowerCure or the Valo X in the Xtra Power mode.

Is the at-home bleaching treatment applied only on the lingual surface as effective as that on the buccal surface? A randomized clinical trial.

Objectives: This double-blind randomized clinical trial compared the effectiveness and bleaching sensitivity (BS) of at-home dental bleaching performed on the buccal surface and on the lingual surface.

Methods: Using a split-mouth design, 25 patients were assigned to two bleaching groups: 10% hydrogen peroxide (White Class 10%, FGM) applied once daily for 60 min to the buccal surface (BSB) and 10% hydrogen peroxide (White Class 10%, FGM) applied once daily for 60 min to the lingual surface (LSB), both for 14 days. The color was evaluated before bleaching, after the first and second weeks, and 1 month after the bleaching using Vita Classical and Vita Bleachedguide scales and a Vita Easyshade spectrophotometer.