Research Article

The Effect of Desensitizing Toothpastes and Coffee Staining on the Optical Properties of Natural Teeth and Microhybrid Resin Composites: An In-Vitro Study

Table 1

Sensitive-relief toothpastes used in the study.

ToothpasteManufacturerActive ingredients

Proexpert Clinic Line Sensitive (SF)IpanaStannous floride
(1450 ppm fluoride)
Sensodyne Rapid Relief (SA)SensodyneStrontium acetate
(1040 ppm fluoride)
Signal Sensitive Expert (PcH)UnileverPotassium citrate, hydroxyapatite
(1450 ppm fluoride)
GUM Paroex Sensivital (CPC)Sunstar GUMCetylpyridinium chloride
(950 ppm fluoride)
Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief (A)Colgate-PalmoliveArginine
(1450 ppm fluoride)
Sensodyne Repair&Protect (N)SensodyneNovamin
(450 ppm fluoride)