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WHITEN Opalescence … … with the longest experience. In 1990, Ultradent developed the first Opalescence gels. Since then, countless patients have been treated with Opalescence products; numerous studies show the impressive results.1,2,3,4 The safety of this method has also been proven.2,5,6,7 .… with the ideal viscosities. Success depends on details. Tooth whitening products need special viscosities to be efficient. They must not leak out of trays. They must adhere when applied directly. They must be stiff enough to stay in a cavity when treating non-vital teeth. Every version of Opalescence offers optimal viscosity. … with controlled, intelligent effectivity. Whether whitening over night or in the dental chair, whether with pre-loaded trays, or within 1-3 days as "walking-bleach,“ Opalescence is optimized for maximum efficacy. … with choices for every dental office and every patient. Each dental office has its own structure and each patient has different temporal and financial possibilities. In every case, Opalescence offers a tooth whitening procedure that leads to the desired target. The variety of the Opalescence system makes it easy for patients and dentists. Concentrations of Opalescence tooth whitening materials H2O2 CP CP Hydrogen peroxide Carbamide peroxide releases approx. 1/3 hydrogen peroxide Bleaching to go Disposable pre-loaded tray at home Customized Custom tray at home Custom tray waiting room In-Office Direct chairside Intracoronal application chairside NOTE: One third of the Carbamide Peroxide (CP) contained in bleaching agents breaks down into Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2). This is important to know in order to correctly assess the intensity of whitening products. 1 Dunn, JR et al: Efficacy and longevity of tooth whitening using a 10% carbamide peroxide gel, a clinical study. Loma Linda CA: School of Dentistry, Sept. 1991. 2 Rosenstiel SF et al: Efficacy and safety evaluations of a home bleaching procedure. Columbus OH: College of Dentristry, Ohio State Unkversity. 3 Russell CM et al: Dentist-supervised home-bleaching with ten percent carbamide peroxide gel: a six month study. J Esthet Dent 1996, 8 (4): 177-182. 4 Jodkowska et al.: The assessment of efficiency of the Opalescence 10% bleaching system. IADR-Poster, 2005. 5 Basting, RT et al: The Effects of Seven Carbamide Peroxide Bleaching Agents on Enamel Microhardness Over Time. J Am Dent Assoc, 2003 Oct. 6 Li et al.: Safety Evaluation of Opalescence Sustained Release Whitening Gel. IADR Abstract, 1996. 7 Kielbassa, A: Professionelle Zahnaufhellung ist unschädlich. ZahnArzt, Nov. 2005 6