USE OF ACTIVATED CHARCOAL FOR TOOTH WHITENING: PERCEPTION OF GYM GOERS
Abstract
The objective of this study was to evaluate the perception of the users of the Elite gym in the city of Cascavel – PR, 2021, about the use of activated charcoal for tooth whitening. A questionnaire was applied using the Google Form, with 17 objective questions, about activated charcoal as a dental whitening agent, harmfulness to the oral cavity, effective whitening potential and user satisfaction with the whitening result, in addition to photos of toothpastes and powder on the base. of activated carbon. A total of 201 gym goers participated in the research, predominantly female and aged between 20 and 30 years. It was found that 60.2% (N= 121) know what activated carbon is, 27.9% (N=56) are aware of the potential harmful to the oral cavity, 70.1% (N=141) already used activated charcoal in order to whiten their teeth, 13.4% (N=141) thought that the product promoted teeth whitening, 13.4% (N=27) believe that the use of activated charcoal can replace whitening supervised by the dentist and 5.5% (N=11) reported tooth sensitivity. Despite studies proving the ineffectiveness of activated charcoal-based products as tooth whiteners, a significant percentage of respondents stated that they were satisfied with the results obtained.
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