Minimally invasive approach for improving aesthetic in a patient with tetracycline-stained teeth by bleaching:A clinical evaluation

Objective:To compare 16% carbamide peroxide(CP)with a higher concentration of hydrogen peroxide(HP)for bleaching teeth in office or at-home to erase tetracycline stains on teeth.Materials and methods:In a randomized,self-controlled clinical trial,we assigned eligible subjects to group A with 40% HP compared with 16% CP or group B with 45% CP compared with 16% CP on the split maxillary arch and followed the manufacturers’instructions.Tooth color changes were measured with vita 3D-bleached guide and colorimeter at baseline and three-time assessment.Tooth sensitive intensity was evaluated using numeric rating scales,and oral soft and hard tissue examination was recorded.Patient satisfaction survey was conducted at the last tooth color evaluation.Results:There were 20 subjects enrolled.The color changes by the end of the study were A1(40% HP)=8.22,A2(16% CP)=8.20,B1(45% CP)=11.27,B2(16% CP)=8.26 respectively.All groups experienced significant shade reductions by bleaching,the 45% CP group had significantly greatest color changes compared with the other groups(p=0.03).For tooth sensitivity evaluation,significant differences were observed in 40% HP group(p=0.01),but with mild level.None patients suffered oral soft or hard tissue abnormalities before and after treatment.Patients were more in favor of using 45% CP according to the questionnaire results.Conclusion:The 3 whitening agents were effective and safe for the whitening of tetracycline-stained teeth,the 45% CP agent had quicker whitening efficacy with low tooth sensitivity and positive feedback.Clinical significance:45% of high-concentration CP whitener by at-home using,brought faster and superior efficacy to bleaching tetracycline-stained teeth while had the equal intensity of tooth sensitivity.

Evaluating the effectiveness of using ClO_2 bleaching as substitution of traditional Cl_2 on PCDD/F reduction in a non-wood pulp and paper mill using reeds as raw materials

The effectiveness of ClO_2 bleaching as a replacement for conventional Cl_2 bleaching,which is intensively practiced in developing countries,to reduce polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans(PCDD/Fs)in non-wood pulp and paper mills has not been field tested.The first field study was performed to investigate PCDD/F variations when ClO_2 bleaching was used as a substitute for conventional Cl_2 bleaching in a non-wood pulp and paper mill.It was found that the PCDD/F toxic equivalents(TEQs)in solid and effluent samples were approximately 1.3–14.9 times lower when ClO_2 bleaching was used instead of the conventional Cl_2 bleaching.2,3,7,8-Substituted tetrachlorinated dibenzofurans(2,3,7,8-TCDF)were the dominant contributors to total PCDD/F TEQs in samples from the investigated mill when using conventional Cl_2 bleaching.The formation amounts of 2,3,7,8-TCDF were reduced from 1.56–2.76 pg TEQ/g to 0.02–0.32 pg TEQ/g in solid samples when ClO_2 bleaching was used instead of the conventional Cl_2 bleaching.The replacement of Cl_2 with ClO_2 might decrease the chlorination reactions of dibenzofuran as potential precursors,and thus reduce the formation amounts of 2,3,7,8-TCDF.The results could provide important knowledge for suggesting the best available technique for PCDD/F reduction for non-wood pulp and paper mills in developing countries.

Exhibition of Bleaching Resistance Via Adaptive Bleaching Pattern by Coral Reefs of the Gulf of Mannar during Massive Bleaching Event 2019

Coral reefs in the Gulf of Mannar(GoM)and Palk Bay regions are facing potential threats from climate change,sedimentation and anthropogenic activities.Considerably,coral reefs in these two regions are highly damaged due to frequent bleaching events caused by increased sea surface temperature(SST)recorded over the past two decades.Recently,during February to May 2019,mass bleaching event of corals was documented again in GoM and Palk Bay regions due to increased sea surface temperatures ranged between 32°C to 36°C.Despite of completely bleached corals,some coral colonies of the same bleached coral species have displayed adaptive bleaching pattern(ABP)for survival.This incidence is displayed by the symbiotic zooxanthellae to protect coral polyps from environmental stress such as elevated temperatures.These observations infer that coral colonies with preferential bleaching pattern ability would serve as environmental stress resisting coral colonies which can be used for restoration activities and cryopreservation.Further studies are needed to explain the potential mechanisms or specific environmental drivers responsible for ABP.

Decolorization of Blue CL-BR dye by AOPs using bleach wastewater as source of H_2O_2

This research was focused on the investigation of the efficacy of advanced oxidation processes （Fenton, ozonation and UV/H2O2） for decolorization of reactive azo dye （Blue CL-BR） using bleach wastewater as possible source of H2O2. All the experiments were performed on the laboratory scale set-up. The results showed that colour removal efficiencies by UV or bleach （H2O2） alone were not so efficient. Fenton process with bleach wastewater was found to be the most effective at process conditions such as pH of 3 and HEO2/Fe^2＋ ratio of 24：1, resulting in 64% colour removal. Almost complete colour removal, i.e., 99% and 95% were achieved by UV//H2O2 and UV/bleach wastewater in 30 and 60 min, respectively. Ozonation proved an efficient method for decolorization of Blue CL-BR dye at alkaline pH. It was possible to achieve 98% colour removal with 30 min of ozonation at pH 9. The colour removal of dye was found to follow first order kinetics.

The effect of cold-light-activated bleaching treatment on enamel surfaces in vitro

This in vitrostudy aims to evaluate the crystal and surface microstructure of dental enamel after cold-light bleaching treatment. Twelve sound human premolars were cross-split into four specimens, namely, mesio-buccal （Group LP）, disto-buccal （Group P）, mesio-lingual （Group NP） and disto-lingual （Group L） specimens. These four groups were treated using the standard cold-light bleaching procedure, a bleaching agent, a peroxide-free bleaching agent and cold-light, respectively. Before and after treatment, all specimens were analyzed by high-resolution, micro-area X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. Using a spectrometer, tooth color of all specimens was measured before and after treatment. The phase of the enamel crystals was identified as hydroxyapatite and carbonated hydroxyapatite. After treatment, specimens in Groups LP and P showed significantly weaker X-ray diffraction peaks, significant reduction in crystal size and crystallinity, significant increase in L~ but decrease in a＊ and b＊, and obvious alterations in the surface morphology. However, specimens in Groups NP and L did not show any significant changes. The cold-light bleaching treatment leads to demineralization in the enamel surface. The acidic peroxide-containing bleaching agent was the major cause of demineralization, whereas cold-light did not exhibit significant increase or decrease effect on this demineralization.

Recovery of oil and free fatty acids from spent bleaching earth using sub-critical water technology supported with kinetic and thermodynamic study

This work represents the extraction of oil with high free fatty acid content from spent bleaching earth using sub-critical water technology as a greener production pathway. The extraction efficiencies under different conditions were investigated. The studied parameters include temperatures in the range of 180 to 270°C, the feed to solventfeed-to-solvent (in this case water) ratio (1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4 and 1:5) and extraction times in the range of 5-60 minutes. The results showed that the optimum temperature, feed to solventfeed-to-solvent ratio, and extraction time were 270°C, 1:3, and 20 minutes, respectively. In another experiment, the extracted free fatty acids were converted into mono-, di-, and triglycerides through esterification with glycerol to increase the value added of the extracted products. The kinetics of the extraction process was found to be corresponding to an irreversible consecutive unimolecular-type first order reaction, consisting of the extraction step followed by the decomposition reaction step. Both reaction rates of extraction and decomposition were estimated using the reaction rate equations utilizing the nonlinear regression method. The apparent activation energy was calculated to be 46.1 kJ·mol-1. This result indicates a diffusion controlled reaction. For more exploration and deep understanding of the extraction mechanism, other thermodynamic parameters were also calculated and analyzed including,ΔH#, ΔS#, and ΔG# of the extraction step.

Adsorption Behavior of Acid-Leached Clays in Bleaching of Oil

The available data have shown that acid-leached clays had sites for adsorption of impurities in oils. Data obtained on residual impurities in cotton and sunflower-seed oils bleached with the same clay materials produced linear Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms. The increase in constant, k with increase in both temperature of thermal activation and concentration of acid used to leach the clay, suggests that bleaching efficiency increased. The value of n decreased with increase in temperature of activation and concentration of acid used to leach the clay suggesting that bleaching capacity increased. The mineral compositions of the clays influenced their surface, structural and bleaching properties.

Bleaching of Black Human Hair

Bleaching of black human hair has been studied systematically. On the basis of experimental data the technology of human hair bleaching through five processes was established. The optimum technology of improving the whiteness and reducing damage on fibers has been found. The technology can provide good luster,smooth handle and relatively high strength retention to human hair used for wigs or drama articles, meeting the needs of people better. Moreover, it also has important reference value to bleaching of other colored fibers.

Nanofibrillation of a Bleached Acacia Pulp by Grinding with Carboxymethylation Pretreatment

In this study,carboxymethylation,which introduces carboxyl groups to hydroxyl sites in pulp fibers,was used as a pretreatment before mechanical nanofibrillation.The carboxyl group content of the pulp fibers was greatly affected by the dosage of chloroacetic acid and the reaction temperature.During the following fibrillation process,it was found that pulp fibers with higher carboxyl group content exhibited higher water holding capacities and smaller dimensions.A more homogenous structure with a higher amount of individual fibrils was also observed in FE-SEM images of pulp fibers with high carboxyl group content.This can be explained by a high ionic group content in the fiber wall resulting in lower delamination resistance,making the fibrils easier to separate.Carboxymethylation pretreatment as a facilitator of fibrillation in cellulosic pulps is an efficient way to obtain cellulose nanofibrils and consequently decrease the energy consumption of the process.

Effects of Mg-based Alkaline Peroxide Bleaching on Physical Properties of Poplar Bleached Chemi-thermomechanical Pulp and Its Influence Mechanism

In this study,Mg O was partially used as an alkali source in the peroxide bleaching process of bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp(BCTMP).The effects of substitution percentage of Mg O for Na OH on the bulk,optical,and physical properties of bleached pulp,and the main effluent characteristics were analyzed.In addition,the influencing mechanism of Mgbased alkali on the strength properties of the BCTMP was further investigated.Strength properties of the BCTMPs were investigated as a function of charge characteristics,fiber morphology,surface lignin content,relative bonding area,and hydrogen bonds of the BCTMP.The results showed that cationic demand(CD) and chemical oxygen demand(COD_(Cr)) of the bleaching effluent decreased as the substitution percentage of Mg O for Na OH increased; meanwhile,the bulk and optical properties of the BCTMP increased.Nevertheless,the strength properties(tensile,tear,and burst indices) of the bleached pulp decreased as the substitution percentage of Mg O for Na OH increased.The decrease in the fiber charge density and increase in the surface lignin content affected the fiber swelling,resulting in a decline in pulp interfibers bonding strength and further loss of the tensile and burst indices.

FT-IR Microspectroscopic Imaging of Cross-Sectioned Human Hair during a Bleaching Process

We investigated bleached human hair by FT-IR microspectroscopy and chemical imaging. The cross sectioned hair is approximately 90 μm in diameter, showed cuticle and cortex in chemical imaging. Differential amide I/II absorbance ratio and broadening amide I band between in the cortex and cuticle were confirmed in FT-IR microspectroscopy and chemical imaging. The cystine monoxide band from the products of disulfide oxidation of the amino acid cystine is associated with hair damaging during bleaching process. With increase bleaching time, the band for cystine monoxide shows more intense and larger area in chemical image. The spatially chemical change was investigated in detail by FT-IR microspectroscopy and chemical imaging during the bleached process.

Effect of Different Bleaching Applications on the Surface Properties and Staining Susceptibility of Dental Composites

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of two bleaching systems on micro hardness, surface roughness and color stability of two novel dental composites. Ormocer based restorative Admira and nano-filled composite Clearfil Majesty Esthetic were bleached with 10% carbamide peroxide （Opalescence PF） or 35% hydrogen peroxide （Beyond Max 5） and subsequently immersed in four different staining solutions （coffee, tea, red wine, and cola）. Distilled water was used as a control. Color measurements were performed with a spectrophotometer. Vickers micro hardness and roughness data were analyzed with two- way analysis of variance for repeated measures. The analysis of variance was used to compare the color change values. Duncan＇s multiple comparison test was applied to compare the results （a = 5%）. AE~＂ values over 3.3 were considered clinically unacceptable. Micro hardness and surface roughness values of the tested composites were decreased significantly after bleaching applications. Red wine and tea storage caused perceptible discolorations in the composite resin materials after 30 days of 3-hour immersion. Home or office bleaching applications can affect the surface properties of resin composites and accelerate the staining process.

APPLICATIONS OF FLOCCULANT IN BLEACHING AND WASHING OF KAOLIN

The difficulties of washing during the dressing of kaolin ore have been analyzed, the multistep intermittent washing model has been deduced, and effective methods for dealing with the difficulties were put forward. Experimental results show that the bleaching and washing process was enhanced, the washing time was shortened and the consumption of water was reduced by means of adding flocculant.

IMPROVEMENT OF BLEACHING OF KAOLIN USING CHELATING AGENTS

Bleaching of the kaolin ore from Shaziling Kaolin Mine in Jiangxi Province of China was studied with the aim of enhancing the quality and value of the ore to meet the requirements from the ceramics manufacturers. Factors affecting the reductive bleaching of kaolin ore with sodium dithionite as the bleaching agent were studied and optimized to increase the whiteness of the kaolin ore from 38. 5% to about 65%. However, it was found that in the conventional bleaching process, a washing step to remove the ferrous ions from the bleached kaolin suspension was indispensable, which made the process complicated and restricted the capacity of the production. In addition, the whiteness of the bleached kaolin products was unstable. To solve the above problems, a new technique with the application of chelating agents in the bleaching process was developed to remove ferrous ions and get rid of the washing step. The bleaching process of kaolin was simplified. The whiteness of the bleached kaolin products was stabilized as well as increased to about 70%. The mechanism of the bleaching process and the action of the chelating agents were discussed.

Treatment of pulpless coloured anterior tooth by bleaching the interior of pulp cavity and filling the cavity with composite

A method of treating pulpless coloured anterior tooth is presented.Most part ofthe coloured dentin of the labial crown was removed and the dental structure was bleachedwith 30% hydrogen peroxide for 5min.The pulp cavity was then filled with whitephoto-curing composite.The result of the treatment is quite satisfactory.With our treatment,the intact contour of the crown and the hardness and gloss of the enamel are preserved.SEM proved that the composite was tightly bound with the enamel of the medial wall of thepulp cavity,forming an entity with the tooth,thus guaranteeing the strength of the crown.

Applications of Enzyme-simulating Copper Complex Catalyst in Low-temperature Scouring/Bleaching of Cotton Knits

An enzyme-stimulating catalyst( PTL) with copper ions( Cu^(2+)) as the activation center and aminophosphonate as ligand was developed and applied in low-temperature scouring/bleaching of cotton knits. The optimal weight ratio of Cu^(2+) to aminophosphonate was 1 ∶75. Via orthodox and single-factor experiments,the most efficient formula for low-temperature scouring/bleaching was composed of 0. 4 g/L high-efficiency degreaser DM-1130,1. 5 g/L PTL,2. 0 g/L sodium hydroxide( NaOH),and 7. 0 g/L 30% hydrogen peroxide( H_2O_2). The PTL could not only increase the whiteness of cotton knits,but also remove pectin to enhance capillary effect.

TCF Bleaching of Populus tomentosa Kraft Pulps with H_2O_2 Pretreatment un-der Acid Condition

The process of peroxide bleaching of Populus tomentosa kraft pulp with H2O2 pretreatment under acid condition was studied. The variations of pulp characteristics such as brightness, Kappa number and viscosity during the peroxide bleaching process were discussed and the concept of the A/B value was presented for the first time. The results show that acid pretreatment with H2O2 is essential to improve pulp brightness and avoid viscosity loss. The conclusion is reached that the A/B value has great influence on pulp properties when the total amount of peroxide used in the bleaching process is 2%-5%. Pulp with a high viscosity and brightness can be obtained when A/B is about 0.15.

Occurrence and light response of residual plastid genes in a Euglena gracilis bleached mutant strain OflB2

Euglena gracilis is a unicellular green eukaryotic microalga that features characteristics of both plants and animals.The photosynthetic function of its chloroplast is easily lost under stress resulting in bleached mutants,while the physiological role of their residual plastid DNAs remains unclear.In this study,we obtained five bleached mutants by ofloxacin(Ofl)treatment,identified 12 residual plastid genes in five bleached mutants,and determined the mRNA levels in the wild type E.gracilis(WT)and one bleached mutant(OflB2)under dark and light stimulation conditions by quantitative reverse transcribed PCR(qRTPCR).Results show that the expression of all selected plastid genes in both WT and OflB2 mutant did not change significantly in darkness,while their responses to light stimulation were different.Under the light stimulation conditions,half of the genes did not change significantly,while most of the other genes were down-regulated in OflB2 mutant and up-regulated in WT.Therefore,the bleached mutant retains part of the plastid genome and the plastid relic is responsive to light.Our research will help to understand the functions of residual plastid DNA and evolution of chloroplasts.

Influence of Bleaching Powder on the Quality of Giant Freshwater Prawn (<i>Macrobrachium rosenbergii</i>)

Calcium hypochlorite commercially known as bleaching powder is used as a bleaching agent in shrimp processing industries in many countries and known to effect biochemical alteration in shrimp muscle. Studies were, therefore, undertaken to determine their effect in different concentrations viz., 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 ppm with different time intervals on the quality of head-on, headless shell-on and peeled giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) by determining biochemical and organoleptic aspects. Myofibrillar protein solubility of fresh head-on, headless shell-on and peeled samples were 90.5%, 90% and 88%, respectively indicating a gradual decrease in protein solubility with increasing concentration of bleaching powder. Decrease in protein solubility was also higher in samples kept at longer duration in different concentration of bleaching powder. At a given concentration of 50 ppm for 30 min treatment, the loss of myofibrillar protein was higher (26.14%) in peeled samples than those of head-on and headless shell-on samples (20.44% and 21.11%). Shelf life of bleaching powder treated prawn samples was found to be reduced to 4 - 5 days in iced condition compared to 6 - 7 days for control samples. Peeled samples were also found to be more susceptible to bleaching powder than that of head-on and headless shell-on samples.

Effects of Temperature, pH, Ammonia Nitrogen Content and Salinity on Coral (Acropora millepora ＆ Palythoa sp. ) Bleaching

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of temperature, pH, ammonia nitrogen content and salinity on the bleaching of Acropora millepora and Palythoa sp. This study included two experiments ： Experiment 1 was designed to test the effects of different gradients of temperature, pH, ammonia nitrogen con- tent and salinity at a time point （6h） on Palythoa sp. breeding; and Experiment 2 tested the effects of different levels of temperature, pH, ammonia nitrogen con- tent and salinity at three time points （24, 48 and 72h） on A. millepora bleaching. Before the experiments, A. millepora and Palythoa sp. were washed with filtered seawater （0.45 p,m microporous membrane filtration） and then reared in interior seawater aquurium cylinder. The experiments were carried out when the coral ten- tacles extended and the growth condition were good. The results showed that under high temperature （32 -40 ~C ） , both A. millepora and Palythoa sp. showed drastic reactions in the course of time, reflecting considerably significant stress responses. The number of releasing zooxanthellae increased with increase or de- creaseof the pH value （pH 0, 4, 6, 10, 12） over time. Meanwhile, a relatively thick layer of mucus was found on the upper zone of the seawater and the corals started to bleach. As the concentration of ammonia nitrogen （ NH4 , 0 mmool/L） increased in the course of time, the number of zooxanthellae floating on A. millepo- ra and Palythoa sp. had the tendency to rise. When the salinity level were at 15%o and 40%o for A. miUepora and below 34‰ for Palythoa sp. , a considerable number of zuoxanthellae floated out and had rising trend in their number over time at 24 -72 h and 6 h, respectively. In this occasion, the corals stopped growing and started to bleach. In conclusion, it revealed that temperature, pH, ammonia nitrogen content and salinity are the potential impact factors on coral breeding. It is suggested that, as temperature, pH value and salinity decrease or increase, as well as anmlonia nitrogen content rises, the quantity of phycobiont would be raised, and the bleaching would be more severe.