18Feb 2017

DENTAL PATIENTS PERCEPTIONS AND KNOWLEDGE ON TOOTH BLEACHING.

Crossref Cited-by Linking logo
  • Abstract
  • References
  • Cite This Article as
  • Corresponding Author

Aim: The main aim of the study is to assess the perceptions and knowledge on tooth bleaching among patients visiting various dental health care centers in Riyadh. KSA Materials & Methods: A cross sectional survey based study was conducted at four dental health care centres in Riyadh. The survey was based on face to face interview which utilized a structured questionnaire. The data obtained was analysed utilizing frequency distribution and chi square test. Results: No statistically significant relationship was found between knowledge / perception regarding teeth bleaching and age (p= 0.250), gender (p=0.189), ethnic group (p= 0.966), level of education (p= -0.843) or marital status (p= 0.552). 80% of the subjects were dissatisfied with the appearance of their teeth, colour being the main reason. 70% of the dissatisfied patients stated that B1 – vita shade was the shade which they preferred. The main source of information regarding tooth bleaching was advertisements, while, the commonest method of tooth bleaching was bleaching toothpaste. 23% subjects didn’t consider bleaching treatment safe. Conclusion: Majority of the patients were aware about tooth bleaching as a treatment. Tooth color was the main reason for seeking bleaching treatment. Tooth color was the main reason for seeking bleaching treatment and shade B1 was the whitest and the most choosen color.


  1. Almas K, Albaker A, Felembam N (2000). Knowledge of dental health and diseases among dental patients, a multicentre study in Saudi Arabia. Indian J. Dent. Res.11(4):145-155.
  2. Alshara S, Lippert F, Eckert GJ, Hara AT (2014). Effectiveness and mode of action of whitening dentifrices on enamel extrinsic stains. Clin. Oral Investig.18(2):563-569.
  3. Azodo CC, Ogbomo AC (2014). Self-Evaluated Dental Appearance Satisfaction among Young Adults. Ann. Med. Health Sci. Res. 4(4):603-607
  4. BA Matis, MA Cochran, M Franco W Al-Ammar, GJ Eckert, M Stropes (2007) Eight In-office Tooth Whitening Systems Evaluated In Vivo: A Pilot Study. Operative Dentistry, 32-4, 322-327.
  5. Chan LC, Ho DYH, Ko MSK, Liu YMY, Mok TYO, OSou SKH, Wong D, Wong COT, Yung KKH (2013). The pursuit of bright smile : tooth whitening among Hong Kong young adults. The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong). Available at: http://hub.hku.hk/bitstream/10722/192773/1/ft.pdf
  6. Dahl JE, Pallesen U (2003). Tooth bleaching--a critical review of the biological aspects. Crit. Rev. Oral Biol. Med. 14(4):292-304.
  7. DimitriosTortopidis, AndreasHatzikyriakos, MariaKokoti, GeorgeMenexes, NikolaosTsiggos. Evaluation of the Relationship between Subjects’ Perception and Professional Assessment of Esthetic Treatment Needs (2007) JOURNAL OF ESTHETIC AND RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY. · DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8240.2007.00089.
  8. Gili R. Samorodnitzky-Naveh, Selly B. Geiger, Liran Levin (2007) Patients’ satisfaction with dental esthetics. 10.14219/jada.archive.0269
  9. Hannig M, Joiner A (2006). The structure, function and properties of the acquired pellicle.Monogr. Oral Sci. 19:29-64
  10. Haywood VB (2003) New bleaching considerations compared with at-home bleaching. J Esthet Rest Dent; 15(3): 184-7.
  11. Mehl C, Wolfart S, Vollrath O, Wenz HJ, Kern M (2014). Perception of dental esthetics in different cultures. Int. J. Prosthodont. 27(6):523529
  12. Mehl C, Harder S, Lin J, Vollrath O, Kern M (2015). Perception of dental esthetics: influence of restoration type, symmetry, and color in four different countries. Int. J. Prosthodont. 28(1):60-64.
  13. Morley J (1999 ). The role of cosmetic dentistry in restoring a youthful appearance. J. Am. Dent. Assoc. 130(8):1166-1172.
  14. Nora Nomay (2016) Public attitude and awareness towards their teeth color and dental bleaching in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional survey. Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology. Vol. 8(4), pp. 45-52, April 2016
  15. Theobald AH, Wong BK, Quick AN, Thomson MW (2006). The impact of the popular media on cosmetic dentistry. N. Z. Dent. J. 102(3):5863
  16. Tin-Oo MM, Saddki N, Hassan N (2011). Factors influencing patient satisfaction with dental appearance and treatments they desire to improve aesthetics. BMC Oral Health 11(6)
  17. R Ahmad, E.H.Z.M. Ariffin, I. Vengrasalam, N.H.A. Kasim (2005) Patients’ Perceptions and Knowledge on Tooth Bleaching. Annal Dent Univ Malaya; 12: 24–30.
  18. R Zekonis, BA Matis, MA Cochran SE Al Shetri, GJ Eckert, TJ Carlson (2003) Clinical Evaluation of In-Office and At-Home Bleaching Treatments. Operative Dentistry, 28-2, 114-121.
  19. Wisniewski P, Szatko F, Wierzbicka M, Dybizbanska E, Rusyan E, Ganowicz M (2004). Patients’ attitudes to tooth bleaching - a questionnaire study IADR/AADR/CADR Honolulu.

[Mufareh AlAmri, Abdulkarim AlShamrani, Mohammed Al Ali, Abdulfatah Abu-Khashab, Abdul Qadir Abdul Wahid, Syed Hammad Ahsan. (2017); DENTAL PATIENTS PERCEPTIONS AND KNOWLEDGE ON TOOTH BLEACHING. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Feb). 196-206] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com


Mufareh Mohammed F. Al-amri, Abdulkarim Mansour T. Alshamran


DOI:


Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/3132      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/3132