Whether you believe that in-office bleaching with light-activated gel is a brilliant development or a complete scam, you may be interested to know that a recent study shows home bleaching effective in reducing susceptibility to caries, while in-office bleaching did not yield similar results. Quintessence International released the study in July 2007.
Read the abstract online at http://www.quintpub.com/journals/qi/abstract.php?iss2_id=242&article_id=2905&article=19&title=Susceptibility. The full article can be purchased online.
While home bleaching takes a little longer that an in-office procedure, it’s cheaper, shows dramatic results, and reduces the risk of caries: Save money, whiten your teeth, and protect your smile from cavities… sounds like a bright idea for a marketing campaign!