Research Article

Efficacy of Mouthwashes Containing Hydrogen Peroxide on Tooth Whitening

Table 1

Details of mouthwashes products and bleaching gel used in this study.

Brand name (code)ManufacturerMaterial ingredient

Listerine Whitening mouthwash (LS)Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products, Skillman, NJ, USAWater, alcohol (8%), hydrogen peroxide, tetrapotassium pyrophosphate, pentasodium triphosphate, citric acid, poloxamer 407, flavor, sodium saccharin, and sucralose

Scope White mouthwash (SC)Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH, USA Water, glycerin, alcohol (5%), 1.5% hydrogen peroxide, hexametaphosphate, poloxamer 407, sodium citrate, flavor, sodium saccharin, and citric acid

Crest 3D White Multi-Care whitening mouthwash (CR)Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH, USAWater, 1.5% hydrogen peroxide, propylene glycol, sodium hexametaphosphate, poloxamer 407, sodium citrate, flavor, sodium saccharin, and citric acid

Opalescence PF 10% (OP)Ultradent Products Inc., South Jordan, UT, USAGlycerin, water, xylitol, carbamide peroxide, flavor, carbomer, PEG-300, sodium hydroxide, potassium nitrate, EDTA, and sodium fluoride