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The Effect of Bleaching Agent on the Compressive Strength of Orthodontic Thermoplastic Retainer Materials Publisher



Ehteshami A1 ; Omidi S1 ; Ghasemi M2
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  1. 1. Department of Orthodontics, Dental Research Center, Dental Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Operative Dentistry, Dental Material Research Center, Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Dental Research Journal Published:2025


Abstract

Background: There is an increasing desire for teeth bleching after orthodontic treatment. Therefor, this study aims to evaluate the effect of carbamide peroxide 15% and thermocycling on the compressive strength of polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) thermoplastic retainer material. Materials and Methods: In this in vitro study, forty samples of PETG material were thermoformed over a plastic template (10 mm × 8 mm × 2 mm). The samples were divided into four groups, with ten samples in each group. Group I served as the control, Group II was exposed to carbamide peroxide 15% (5 h daily for 14 days), Group III underwent thermocycling (5000 times), and Group IV underwent thermocycling (5000 times) followed by exposure to carbamide peroxide 15% (5 h daily for 14 days). The compressive strength of the groups was then evaluated using one-way ANOVA and Tukey's HSD tests for statistical analysis. The significance level was set to 0.05. Results: The analysis showed a significant difference among the four groups. The compressive strength of all groups significantly decreased compared to the control group. Group II exhibited a significant decrease compared to Group III (P = 0.003). However, there was no significant difference between Group II and Group IV (P = 0.191). In addition, there was no significant difference observed between Group III and Group IV (P = 0.308). Group II had the lowest compressive strength (163.9 Mpa). Conclusion: It is not recommended to use a thermoplastic retainer as a bleaching tray during the initial phase of retention. However, since there were no further harmful effects of bleaching agents observed after thermocycling, it is possible to recommend the use of a thermoplastic retainer as a bleaching tray toward the end of the retention phase. © 2025 Dental Research Journal.
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