Effect of products containing activated charcoal on optical properties and dental surface

Author(s)

Douglas Ferreira da Silva

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: São José dos Campos. 2023-04-24.
• Institution: Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp). Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia. São José dos Campos
• Defense date: 2023-02-14
• Advisor: Alessandra Buhler Borges

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of products containing activated charcoal on tooth color change, surface roughness, and enamel gloss, considering their chemical (without abrasion) and chemical-mechanical (with abrasion) mode of action. The enamel surface loss after brushing was also evaluated. Polished bovine tooth specimens were divided into groups according to treatment and mode of action (n=15/group). The products used were: deionized water (negative control - NC); Colgate® Maxima Proteção Anticáries (conventional toothpaste - positive control - CP); Colgate® Luminous White Activated Charcoal (LW); Oral-B® 3D White Therapy Charcoal (3DW); Curaprox® Black is White (BW); Dermavita® Whitemax (Activated charcoal powder - WP). Stain cycling (chlorhexidine immersion - 2 min, staining broth - 30 min, artificial saliva - 30 min) and treatment (immersion in the suspensions - 2 min) were performed, repeated 28 times, simulating four weeks of treatment (exposure to the treatments 2x/day). In the chemical/mechanical challenge groups, abrasion was performed in a brushing machine (15s - 200g) associated with exposure to the suspensions with the products. The color (L*a*b*), surface roughness (Ra), and gloss (UB) were measured by reflectance spectrophotometer, contact profilometer, and gloss meter, respectively. Additionally, the abrasive potential of the products was evaluated by measuring enamel wear. Additional specimens were subjected to 100,000 abrasion cycles to determine enamel surface loss (μm) by calculating the variation of the major diagonal of the Knoop indentation produced on the enamel surface by a microdurometer. The color change (ΔEab and ΔE00) and the whiteness index (WID) were calculated. The color, roughness, and gloss data were subjected to two-way ANOVA and Tukey (5%) tests. Groups subjected to chemical-mechanical challenge resulted in less color change and less WID variation after staining/treatment cycling compared to those not subjected to abrasion (p=0.0001), resulting in greater stain prevention/removal potential. Toothpastes and charcoal powder showed similar results for both challenges, differing only from the negative control. For roughness and gloss, there was no significant difference between the chemical challenge groups (p>0.05). For chemicalmechanical, WP showed higher roughness and lower gloss (p<0.05). Wear data were subjected to one-way ANOVA and Tukey (5%) tests. The WP treated group showed the highest values of wear (p=0.0001). The toothpastes containing activated charcoal showed intermediate values and the lowest values were detected in the control groups (CN and CP). It was concluded that the products containing activated charcoal had similar prevention/removal potential of dental staining as conventional toothpaste. Significant changes in surface roughness and gloss were detected with the use of activated charcoal powder. Products containing activated charcoal promoted more enamel wear. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 21/10164-7 - Efficacy of toothpaste containing activated charcoal on the color change and effect on enamel surface roughness and wear
• Grantee: Douglas Ferreira da Silva
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master