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VOLUME 40 • NUMBER 3 • MARCH 2009 195 QUINTESSENCE INTERNATIONAL Since its introduction by Haywood and Heymann, 1 home dental bleaching has been the most commonly used method for tooth whitening. The original technique, published in 1989, used 10% carbamide peroxide in a vacuum-formed custom tray. Nightguard vital bleaching is an effective and simple method of lightening extrinsically stained or discol- ored teeth. 2 One of the changes in the origi- nal technique has been the use of carbamide peroxide in concentrations greater than 10%, claiming greater effectiveness and less time. 3 However, several studies have reported important adverse effects, such as tooth sen- sitivity, 4–8 soft tissue changes, 9,10 hard tissue changes, 11,12 genotoxic effect in bacteria and cultured cells, 13–15 cytotoxic effects, 16,17 and gingival irritation, 3,7–9,18–21 due to multiple and prolonged exposures of bleaching agents. According to Haywood et al, 2 approximately two-thirds of patients who undergo bleaching treatment with carbamide peroxide experi- ence tooth and/or gingival sensitivity. Gingival Effect of reservoirs on gingival inflammation after home dental bleaching Giovanna A. Kirsten, DDS 1 /Andrea Freire, DDS 2 / Antonio Adilson S. de Lima, DDS, MDS, PhD 3 / Sergio Aparecido Ignácio, DDS, MDS, PhD 4 / Evelise M. Souza, DDS, MDS, PhD 4 Objective: To evaluate the influence of reservoirs on the gingival mucosa of patients sub- mitted to at-home bleaching with 16% carbamide peroxide. Method and Materials: Nineteen nonsmoking male patients, 18 to 25 years of age, were submitted to home bleaching with a 16% carbamide peroxide gel for 2 consecutive hours for 21 days. The custom-made mouth trays were made with a reservoir on only the left side and cut anatom- ically 1 mm beyond the gingival margin. Smears of the gingival mucosa were obtained by the exfoliation cytology in liquid media technique before (control), immediately after, and 30 and 45 days after treatment. The samples were processed in the laboratory and evalu- ated according to Papanicolaou’s criteria of malignity. Statistical analysis was carried out by McNemar test, 2 proportions test, and Wilcoxon test with a level of significance of 1%. Results: The presence of a reservoir in the custom tray resulted in an increase of inflam- mation only immediately after the bleaching procedure. After 30 and 45 days, the differ- ence between inflammation on the sides with and without a reservoir was not statistically significant. Significant differences were found in the degree of inflammation, classified as predominantly mild on the nonreservoir side and moderate on the reservoir side (P < .01). Conclusions: A 16% carbamide peroxide bleaching gel caused gingival inflammation immediately after the procedure and persisted until 45 days after the bleaching treatment. The use of a reservoir in the custom tray for home bleaching resulted in higher rates and higher intensity of gingival inflammation. (Quintessence Int 2009;40:195–202) Key words: carbamide peroxide, dental bleaching, exfoliative cytology, gingival inflammation, reservoir, tray 1 MDS student, School of Dentistry, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. 2 PhD student, School of Dentistry, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. 3 Professor, School of Dentistry, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. 4 Adjunct Professor, School of Dentistry, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. Correspondence: Dr Evelise M. Souza, Programa de Pos-gradu- ação em Odontologia, School of Dentistry, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, R. Imaculada Conceição, 1155, Curitiba— PR—Brazil 80215-901. Fax: 55 41 3271-1405. Email: evesouza@ yahoo.com

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    Since its introduction by Haywood and

    Heymann,1 home dental bleaching has been

    the most commonly used method for tooth

    whitening. The original technique, published

    in 1989, used 10% carbamide peroxide in a

    vacuum-formed custom tray. Nightguard vital

    bleaching is an effective and simple method

    of lightening extrinsically stained or discol-

    ored teeth.2 One of the changes in the origi-

    nal technique has been the use of carbamide

    peroxide in concentrations greater than 10%,

    claiming greater effectiveness and less time.3

    However, several studies have reported

    important adverse effects, such as tooth sen-

    sitivity,48 soft tissue changes,9,10 hard tissue

    changes,11,12 genotoxic effect in bacteria and

    cultured cells,1315 cytotoxic effects,16,17 and

    gingival irritation,3,79,1821 due to multiple and

    prolonged exposures of bleaching agents.

    According to Haywood et al,2 approximately

    two-thirds of patients who undergo bleaching

    treatment with carbamide peroxide experi-

    ence tooth and/or gingival sensitivity. Gingival

    Effect of reservoirs on gingival inflammation after home dental bleachingGiovanna A. Kirsten, DDS1/Andrea Freire, DDS2/

    Antonio Adilson S. de Lima, DDS, MDS, PhD3/

    Sergio Aparecido Igncio, DDS, MDS, PhD4/

    Evelise M. Souza, DDS, MDS, PhD4

    Objective: To evaluate the influence of reservoirs on the gingival mucosa of patients sub-

    mitted to at-home bleaching with 16% carbamide peroxide. Method and Materials:

    Nineteen nonsmoking male patients, 18 to 25 years of age, were submitted to home

    bleaching with a 16% carbamide peroxide gel for 2 consecutive hours for 21 days. The

    custom-made mouth trays were made with a reservoir on only the left side and cut anatom-

    ically 1 mm beyond the gingival margin. Smears of the gingival mucosa were obtained by

    the exfoliation cytology in liquid media technique before (control), immediately after, and

    30 and 45 days after treatment. The samples were processed in the laboratory and evalu-

    ated according to Papanicolaous criteria of malignity. Statistical analysis was carried out

    by McNemar test, 2 proportions test, and Wilcoxon test with a level of significance of 1%.

    Results: The presence of a reservoir in the custom tray resulted in an increase of inflam-

    mation only immediately after the bleaching procedure. After 30 and 45 days, the differ-

    ence between inflammation on the sides with and without a reservoir was not statistically

    significant. Significant differences were found in the degree of inflammation, classified as

    predominantly mild on the nonreservoir side and moderate on the reservoir side (P < .01).

    Conclusions: A 16% carbamide peroxide bleaching gel caused gingival inflammation

    immediately after the procedure and persisted until 45 days after the bleaching treatment.

    The use of a reservoir in the custom tray for home bleaching resulted in higher rates and

    higher intensity of gingival inflammation. (Quintessence Int 2009;40:195202)

    Key words: carbamide peroxide, dental bleaching, exfoliative cytology, gingival

    inflammation, reservoir, tray

    1MDS student, School of Dentistry, Pontifical Catholic University

    of Paran, Curitiba, Paran, Brazil.

    2PhD student, School of Dentistry, Pontifical Catholic University

    of Paran, Curitiba, Paran, Brazil.

    3Professor, School of Dentistry, Pontifical Catholic University of

    Paran, Curitiba, Paran, Brazil.

    4Adjunct Professor, School of Dentistry, Pontifical Catholic

    University of Paran, Curitiba, Paran, Brazil.

    Correspondence: Dr Evelise M. Souza, Programa de Pos-gradu-

    ao em Odontologia, School of Dentistry, Pontifical Catholic

    University of Paran, R. Imaculada Conceio, 1155, Curitiba

    PRBrazil 80215-901. Fax: 55 41 3271-1405. Email: evesouza@

    yahoo.com

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    irritation can be associated with the chem-

    istry of the bleaching agent5 or the design of

    the tray.22,23 However, Haywood and Heyman24

    claim that most irritations appear to involve

    the nightguard itself and are rarely due to

    chemical irritation.

    Clinical trials have evaluated gingival

    health by measuring the Bleeding Index,

    Gingival Index, and Plaque Index.3,21

    However, these methods are visual and

    demand an adequate calibration of the

    examiners involved in the study. Numerical

    scales2527 and questionnaires3,9,28 are also

    used for the assessment of gingival irrita-

    tion, but these methods rely on the

    patients perception of discomfort and are

    dependent on the pain threshold of each

    individual. Histopathologic studies29,30 are

    more accurate but too invasive, because a

    biopsy of the tissue must be obtained for

    cell evaluation. However, exfoliative cytology

    has also been used for evaluation of

    changes in the cells of oral epithelium.3034

    This method is noninvasive and painless

    and can be more accurate because of the

    standardization of the technique and cali-

    bration of the examiner.

    The liquid-based cytology has been con-

    sidered more advantageous than the con-

    ventional technique because it produces

    more homogeneous samples, due to the

    reduction in the amount of mucus and blood

    in the preparation, and less clumping of

    epithelial cells.35 Thereby, the liquid-based

    cytology technique reduces the proportion

    of specimens classified as technically unsat-

    isfactory for evaluation,36 decreasing false-

    negative or false-positive results.33 Also, the

    liquid-based cytology method allows for the

    preparations of more than 1 slide per sample

    collected, and because of the long storage

    life of the liquid-fixative solution, the material

    can be preserved and is therefore available

    for additional analyses.30

    The aim of this in vivo study was to evalu-

    ate the effect of using reservoirs on the gin-

    gival inflammation of patients undergoing

    at-home dental bleaching treatment with

    16% peroxide carbamide. The null hypothesis

    of this study was that there would be no

    difference in the gingival inflammation with

    or without the use of reservoirs.

    METHOD AND MATERIALS

    The experimental protocol of the present

    study was approved by the Ethics Committee

    of the Pontifical Catholic University of Parana.

    SubjectsMale university dental students 18 to 25

    years old were invited to participate in the

    study. For inclusion, subjects had to be non-

    smokers, not submitted to dental bleaching

    before the study, and without extensive

    restorations in anterior teeth. For exclusion,

    the subjects were submitted to a cytologic

    evaluation by the liquid-based cytology to

    assure that the selected subjects did not

    have gingival inflammation prior to the study.

    A total of 19 subjects were selected for the

    dental bleaching procedure.

    Custom tray fabricationAlginate impressions of the maxillary arches

    of the subjects were made with Jeltrate Plus

    (Dentsply), and casts were fabricated from

    dental stone (Herodent, Vigodent). The

    Fig 1 Stone cast with reservoirs made on only the left sideof the maxillary arch with a light-activated gingival barrier.

    Fig 2 A silicone tray trimmed anatomically on the labialsurface 1 mm beyond the gingival margin.

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    reservoirs were made on only the left side of

    each subjects cast with a light-activated

    gingival barrier (Top Dam, FGM Dental

    Products). The material was applied so that

    the labial surface was covered with the

    exception of 1 mm mesially, distally, cervical-

    ly, and incisally (Fig 1). The trays were made

    by a vacuum-formed process with a silicone

    soft sheet (FGM Dental Products). The

    excess was trimmed anatomically on the labial

    surface 1 mm beyond the gingival margin

    (Fig 2).

    Bleaching procedureThe fit of the tray was carefully inspected,

    and adjustments were made to ensure that

    the tray did not abrade the tissue and was

    well-adapted. Subjects were instructed ver-

    bally and via hands-on practical demonstra-

    tion in the use of the bleaching gel.27 The

    16% carbamide peroxide gel (Whiteness

    Perfect 16%, FGM Dental Products) was

    used 2 hours per day for 21 days. The sub-

    jects were asked to return the trays at the

    completion of treatment.

    Cells collectionExfoliated cells of the gingival margin

    between the maxillary canine and premolar

    were obtained by liquid-based exfoliative

    cytology (Fig 3). Initially, the mouth was

    rinsed with water to remove excess debris

    and bacteria. The squamous epithelial cells

    were collected using a cytobrush and uni-

    versal collection medium kit (UCM)

    (Universal Collection Medium of DNA-Citoliq

    System, Digene Brasil). The cells were col-

    lected before, immediately after, and 30 and

    45 days after the bleaching treatment. To

    compare the degree of inflammation after

    dental bleaching, the cells were collected

    bilaterally at the sides with and without

    reservoirs.

    Cytologic preparationsAn aliquot of 200 L UCM was filtered

    through Filtrogene polycarbonate membrane

    filters (Digene Brasil) with a pore size of 5 m

    and diameter of 25 mm. The filter was placed

    in prepgene press (Digene Brasil), which was

    attached to glass slides. The former were

    immediately fixed in absolute alcohol for 20

    minutes, and smears were then stained with

    routine Papanicolaou stain.

    Morphologic analysisEach slide was assessed using a binocular

    light microscope Olympus BX50 (Olympus)

    at 400 magnification. All cellular features

    were coded according to Papanicolaous

    classification37: (0) insufficient smear, (1) nor-

    mal smear, (2) normal smear with inflamma-

    tory changes, (3) dysplastic smear, (4) smear

    suggesting neoplastic changes, and (5) neo-

    plastic smear. Inflammatory cytologic results

    were categorized as absent (0 cells/field),

    mild (1 to 5 cells/field), moderate (6 to 20

    cells/field), or severe (> 20 cells/field). The

    type of predominant cells (cellularity) in each

    smear was also analyzed.

    Statistical analysisAll data were tabulated, and statistical tests

    were performed with SPSS for Windows

    13.0 (SPSS). The McNemar test, two propor-

    tions test, and Wilcoxon test were used in

    this study with a level of significance of 1%.

    Fig 3 A brush collecting cells onthe gingival margin between themaxillary canine and premolar forexfoliative cytology.

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    RESULTS

    The McNemar test found statistically signif-

    icant differences in the type of epithelial

    cells among the control group (before) and

    other periods of evaluation after the bleaching

    procedure (immediately after and 30 and

    45 days after), characterized by an increase

    in the amount of inflammation cells (Table 1).

    The presence of a reservoir in the custom

    tray resulted in an increase of inflammation

    only immediately after the bleaching procedure

    (P = .00758), as detected by the two propor-

    tions test. At 30 and 45 days after bleaching,

    the difference in the amount of inflammatory

    cells on the sides with and without reservoirs

    was not statistically significant.

    The Wilcoxon test detected statistically

    significant differences in the inflammation

    rates on the reservoir side immediately after

    bleaching when compared to 30 and 45

    days. However, these were not statistically dif-

    ferent from each other. On the other side of

    the tray, without a reservoir, the 3 observation

    periods showed no statistical differences in

    the inflammation prevalence (P > .01).

    Figure 4 demonstrates the amount of

    inflammatory cells before bleaching (control)

    and immediately after bleaching on the sides

    without and with a reservoir of the tray.

    Statistically significant differences were

    found in the inflammation intensity between

    both sides of the tray immediately following

    and 45 days after bleaching (P < .01). At

    Table 1 No. and percentage of patients submittedto home bleaching with 16% carbamide peroxide with inflammation during differentperiods of observation (n = 19)

    Period of observation Reservoir Inflammation (%)

    Before (control) 0 (0)a

    Immediately Without 13 (68.0)b

    following With 19 (100.0)c

    30 days Without 5 (26.3)b

    With 3 (15.8)b

    45 days Without 8 (42.1)b

    With 4 (21.1)b

    Groups connected by the same letter are not statistically different (P > .01).Fig 4 Liquid-based cytology (Papanicolaou, origi-nal magnification 400). (a) Normal aspect of thecells before bleaching (control). (b) Epithelial andinflammatory cells immediately after bleaching onthe nonreservoir side of the tray. (c) Epithelial andinflammatory cells immediately after bleaching onthe reservoir side of the tray.

    a b

    c

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    these periods of evaluation, there was a

    prevalence of mild inflammation at the side

    of the tray without a reservoir (Fig 5) and

    moderate inflammation at the side with a

    reservoir (Fig 6).

    DISCUSSION

    The inflammatory response is closely related

    to the process of repair. Inflammation serves

    to destroy, dilute, or isolate the injurious

    agent, but in turn, it sets into motion a series

    of events that, as far as possible, heal and

    reconstitute the damaged tissue. On the

    other hand, inflammation and repair may be

    potentially harmful. Chronic inflammation is

    considered to be inflammation of prolonged

    duration (weeks or months) in which active

    inflammation, tissue destruction, and attempts

    at healing are proceeding simultaneously.

    This kind of inflammation frequently begins

    insidiously, as a low-grade and often asymp-

    tomatic response.38

    The signs of gingival inflammation after

    dental bleaching treatments may not be

    observed by visual inspection. Therefore, an

    accurate method, such as exfoliative cytology,

    must be used to confirm the presence or

    absence of inflammatory cells, as well as the

    intensity of the inflammation.3436

    Although some authors19,25 claimed that

    patients experience mild gingival sensitivity

    that lasts for a few days after dental bleach-

    ing, the present study demonstrated that

    16% carbamide peroxide gel, used 2 hours

    per day for 3 weeks, was capable of causing

    morphologic changes in the human gingival

    epithelium not only immediately following

    the treatment but also up to 45 days after.

    Immediately after treatment, the reservoir

    side exhibited a prevalence of moderate

    inflammation, whereas on the nonreservoir

    side, a greater incidence of mild inflammation

    was found. At the 30-day observation, the

    intensity of inflammation was similar for both

    sides of the tray. By contrast, at the 45-day fol-

    low-up, inflammation was largely absent on

    the nonreservoir side, while a prevalence of

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    Fig 5 Inflammation intensity on the nonreservoirside after different periods of observation.

    Fig 6 Inflammation intensity on the reservoir sideafter different periods of observation.

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    moderate inflammation was seen on the

    reservoir side. Additionally, the reservoir in

    the tray resulted in even more inflammation in

    45 days than the nonreservoir side immedi-

    ately after the bleaching procedure.

    One possible explanation for these find-

    ings could be related to custom-made trays.

    The anatomic design, 1 mm beyond the gin-

    gival margin, and the flexibility of the silicone

    tray could have allowed extrusion of the

    bleaching gel. Perhaps a more rigid material

    and/or a trimming parallel to the incisal or

    occlusal plane could have avoided or

    reduced the gingival irritation. Although tray

    designs seek to avoid covering the attached

    gingiva, the interdental papillae are still

    exposed to the bleaching gel.7 Therefore,

    total avoidance of soft tissue contact is

    impossible.

    According to Haywood et al,8 the pres-

    ence of reservoirs decreases the retention of

    the tray, allowing more room for the gel but

    also reducing the adaptation of the tray. This

    could explain why the presence of a reservoir

    caused more gingival inflammation in this

    study. Accordingly, the examiners of the pres-

    ent study observed clinical signs of inflamma-

    tion in the subjects after 1 week of bleaching

    on only the reservoir side of the tray.

    In a clinical investigation by Matis et al26 no

    difference was found in gingival sensitivity

    between areas bleached with and without

    reservoirs. However, this parameter was evalu-

    ated based on a daily record and classification

    of tooth and gingival sensitivity into categories

    attributed by the patients.

    The presence of severe inflammation 45

    days after bleaching was observed only in 2

    patients, 1 in the reservoir side and the other

    in the side without reservoir. This fact could

    be explained by the possible residual effect

    of the bleaching agent or the plaque accu-

    mulation due to patients negligent hygiene.

    Additionally, there is an individual factor

    involved in the gingival tissue response to

    toxic agents, since the concentration of sali-

    vary modulators varies among patients. The

    role of saliva and its modulators must be

    taken into account: They act as protective

    agents of gingival tissue. Tipton et al39

    demonstrated that whole saliva, lactoperoxi-

    dase, and catalase, at sufficient concentra-

    tions, could provide complete or nearly com-

    plete protection from the toxic effects of car-

    bamide peroxide, removing the hydrogen

    peroxide generated during its degradation.

    Bleaching agents are cytotoxic to human

    gingival fibroblasts, increasing the effects on

    cell viability and morphology, and on the pro-

    liferation and production of fibronectin and

    collagen.39 In an in vitro study, Koulaouzidou

    et al17 investigated the cytotoxic effect of a

    bleaching agent on 2 fibroblast cell lines and

    found that both were sensitive to urea perox-

    ide. These authors17 suggested that the

    potential damage to oral tissues in vivo may

    be considerable because of the direct and

    long-term exposure of the tissues to the

    bleaching agents.

    Therefore, indiscriminate, frequent, or

    prolonged treatments, even under profes-

    sional supervision, might increase the potential

    damage of bleaching agents to the

    periodontal tissues, leading to chronic

    inflammation. Because the presence of

    inflammatory cells was observed 45 days

    after the bleaching procedure, this treatment

    must not be given frequently, so as to allow

    healing of the injured tissues. The dental cli-

    nician must be careful to indicate and super-

    vise bleaching procedures and be conscious

    about the damage that they could cause to

    their patients.

    CONCLUSIONS

    The 16% carbamide peroxide home bleach-

    ing caused gingival inflammation not only

    immediately after the procedure but also until

    45 days following the bleaching treatment.

    The use of a reservoir in the custom tray for

    home bleaching resulted in higher rates and

    higher intensity of gingival inflammation.

    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

    The authors thank FGM Dental Products for the supply

    of bleaching agents and trays.

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