Evaluation of Turkish Dentists’ Approach to Over-the-Counter Whitening Agents: A Questionnaire-Based Study
Mine Başan Tosun, Batu Can Yaman, Ozge Celiksoz, Hatice Tepe

TL;DR
A study in Turkey found that most dentists do not recommend over-the-counter teeth-whitening products, with toothpaste being the preferred choice among those who do.
Contribution
The study provides new insights into Turkish dentists' recommendations of over-the-counter whitening products and identifies factors influencing these choices.
Findings
57.9% of Turkish dentists do not recommend over-the-counter whitening products.
Private sector dentists are more likely to not recommend whitening products compared to public sector dentists.
Toothpaste is the most commonly recommended whitening product among those who do recommend.
Abstract
Aim: Over-the-counter teeth-whitening products have become popular in accordance with the increasing demands of patients. These products can also be recommended to patients by dentists. The aim was to determine the rates of recommendation of over-the-counter teeth whitening products by dentists in Turkey divided into different categories for their patients and to interpret them based on a cause-and-effect relationship. Material and methods: After obtaining ethics committee approval, the survey questions were created using Google Forms (Google Inc., Mountainview, CA) and delivered to dentists via social media. Dentists who signed the informed consent form completed the survey. Within the study’s scope, statistical analyses were conducted using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, version 26.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY). Values were expressed as frequency (n) and percentage (%). A chi-square…
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Taxonomy
TopicsDental Erosion and Treatment · Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
