Three-week clinical trial of a 14% hydrogen-peroxide, strip-based bleaching system.

This clinical trial tested the efficacy and safety of a professional strip-based whitening system (Crest Whitestrips Supreme) using the manufacturer's recommended 3-week treatment regimen. These strips have a higher concentration, but a similar amount of hydrogen peroxide relative to Crest Professional Whitestrips, because the thickness of the gel on strips is reduced. Tooth whitening was measured using the value-oriented VITA Classic Shade Guide before and after treatment. Twenty-nine subjects were treated with either Crest Whitestrips Supreme or placebo strips that did not contain hydrogen peroxide. Participants in the experimental group achieved a mean lightening of nearly eight VITA shades relative to placebo, with minimal side effects.