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Journal : Formosa Journal of Applied Sciences (FJAS)

Effects of Dental Bleaching Treatment Ingredients and Their Influence on the Hardness of Tooth Enamel Pindobilowo, Pindobilowo; Ariani, Dwi; M Asim, Fauziah
Formosa Journal of Applied Sciences Vol. 3 No. 3 (2024): March 2024
Publisher : PT FORMOSA CENDEKIA GLOBAL

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55927/fjas.v3i3.8391

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Dental bleaching treatment is currently a trend at the moment. Dental bleaching treatment is not only for aesthetics but a person can become more confident with white teeth. However, it turns out that it has bad effects if it does not comply with correct dental principles, especially in selecting dental bleaching materials. Know the ingredients, effects and methods for whitening teeth, including those that can be used by patients themselves, with or without professional supervision, and products for professional use. This literature study uses the Narrative Review method. References were collected in the form of journals through databases and online websites of BMC Oral Health, PubMed, Wacana and Google Scholar. References are also selected through reference analysis in the form of research, articles and systematic reviews. Carbamide Peroxide can be recommended as a choice of dental bleaching agent because it has a remineralization effect and increases the microhardness of enamel after 8 weeks of application.
Implementation of the Green Dentistry Concept for Dentistry Practitioners Pindobilowo, Pindobilowo; Ariani, Dwi; Karamoy, Youla
Formosa Journal of Applied Sciences Vol. 3 No. 10 (2024): October 2024
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55927/fjas.v3i10.11813

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The environment is a unit of space with all objects, forces, conditions, and living things including humans and their behavior. In Indonesia, according to the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, the volume of medical waste from 2,813 hospitals in Indonesia reaches 242 tons per day. Green Dentistry is a term in the field of oral health, with a new concept that combines dental practice with environmental preservation, which is based on the 4R principles of Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Methodology using the Narrative Review method based on journal databases including: Pubmed, Google Scholar, and BMC Oral Health, where the authors used references from the last 10 years. Conclusion: Green Dentistry is needed by optimally utilizing materials and energy and still paying attention to environmental safety.