Comparison between the effect of commercially available chemical teeth whitening paste and teeth whitening paste containing bromelain on human enamel

Abstract

Aim: To compare the effects of commercially available chemical teeth whitening paste and teeth whitening paste containing bromelain on human enamel.

Materials and methods: 12 samples were collected for the study and grouped into two. The toothpaste was used on the samples and the effect on enamel was checked using Vita easy shade spectrophotometer. Data was collected, tabulated and statistical analysis was done using SPSS v26.

Results: Enamel shades were increased in 5 samples when it is treated with commercially available chemical teeth whitening paste and and increased in 3 samples when treated with teeth whitening paste containing bromelain. p value is 0.351 (p>0.05) which is statistically insignificant.

Conclusion: From the results, it is seen that the commercially available teeth whitening toothpaste has more effect on enamel than the toothpaste containing bromelain.