Whitening without the ouch? study tests best way to brighten smiles
NCT ID NCT07173296
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether using a tooth-whitening gel in one long session or several short sessions changes how much tooth pain people feel and how white their teeth get. About 60 adults with darker teeth will receive one of two common whitening gels. Researchers will measure pain using simple scales and check color changes with a shade guide and a special device.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tooth bleaching gel (hydrogen peroxide 37.5% or 40%)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help dentists choose a whitening method that causes less tooth pain while still working well.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Tooth sensitivity is still possible with any bleaching method.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 35 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * At least eight maxillary anterior teeth present. * Age over 18 * The selected teeth have a mean shade of C2 or darker. * Good general and oral health. (no visible plaque or gingivitis) * No restorations or carious lesions on the buccal surfaces of the anterior teeth to be whitened * No history of tooth sensitivity * No use of a desensitizing agent or desensitizing toothpaste in the past six months * No use of pain killer for the last 48 hours Exclusion Criteria: * Active caries and/or periodontal diseases (gingivitis and recession) or wasting diseases * Smokers * Pregnant/lactating women. * Patients who have bleached their teeth previously. * No schedule availability
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Jordan University of Science and Technology
RECRUITINGIrbid, Jordan
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