[Penggunaan pasta gigi pemutih mungkin memiliki efek samping.Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengetahui perubahan kekasaran email sesudahpenyikatan dengan pasta gigi pemutih. 30 spesimen premolar dibagi menjadi tigakelompok yang masing-masing disikat dengan Pepsodent Whitening, FormulaSparkling White dan Pepsodent Regular. Penyikatan secara in vitro dilakukansetara satu bulan dan tiga bulan. Pengukuran kekasaran email menggunakansurface roughness tester. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan peningkatan nilaikekasaran yang bermakna sesudah penyikatan setara satu bulan dan tiga bulanuntuk ketiga kelompok pasta. Peningkatan kekasaran email tertinggi terdapat padakelompok Pepsodent Whitening., Using whitening toothpaste may have side effect. The aim of this studywas to assess the effect of whitening toothpaste on enamel roughness. 30specimens of premolar were divided into three groups: Pepsodent Whitening,Formula Sparkling White and Pepsodent Regular. Toothbrushing were performedin vitro equal to 1 and 3 months. Surface roughness tester was used to determineenamel roughness. There were changes statistically significant in enamelroughness after 1 and 3 months-toothbrushing in all groups. Pepsodent Whiteningsignificantly increased enamel roughness more than Formula Sparkling White andPepsodent Regular.] |