Original Research
Key words:Tobacco users; Whitening of teeth; Oral health; Baking soda
Year : 2022 | Volume : 10 | Issue : 2 | Page : 56-63
IMPACT OF BAKING SODA ON TEETH WHITENING AMONG TOBACCO USERS - AN INTERVENTIONAL STUDY
Jagadeeswari.J, Shalini.T
Clinical Instructor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecological Nursing, Saveetha College of Nursing, SIMATS, Thandalam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; B.ScNursing IV Year, Saveetha College of Nursing, SIMATS, Thandalam, Chennai, TamilNadu, India
Address for correspondance :
Jagadeeswari. J
Clinical Instructor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecological Nursing, Saveetha College of Nursing, SIMATS, Thandalam, Chennai, TamilNadu, India
E-mail id: j.jagadeeswari@gmail.com
Abstract
Background:
A more stylish and wonderful grin has been a typical longing for a great many people looking for dental treatment. Tooth tint is considered as a fundamental factor in the dental charisma, especially in the front upper dentition. Tooth staining might be brought about by inherent or outward stain or a blend of tooth. Baking soda is the successful and simple strategy to improve brightening of teeth. As a decisive assurance of the nurse, it is one of responsibility to dealing with the patient's consideration to survey the oral mucosa and settle on resulting techniques for oral cleanliness and improving teeth brightening.
Methods and methodology:
The present study aims to assess the effectiveness of baking soda on whitening of teeth among tobacco users. A quantitative quasi experimental research design was conducted among 60 tobacco users. Purposive sampling technique was used to select samples. Semi-structured interview was used to collect demographic data and teeth whitening was assessed using Modified Lobene Stain Index. The tobacco users in experimental group were given baking soda to brush the teeth two minutes per day. After one week, the tooth was re-assessed.
Results:
The study results show significant improvement in the teeth whitening among experimental group than control group after the intervention at the level of p<0.001.
Conclusion:
This reveals that baking soda is highly significant in the experimental group because it improves teeth whitening of the tobacco users. This indicates that baking soda is the effective and easy method to improve teeth whitening.
SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Nil
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST:
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
How to Cite this article: J, J., & T, S. (2022). IMPACT OF BAKING SODA ON TEETH WHITENING AMONG TOBACCO USERS - AN INTERVENTIONAL STUDY: Original Research. International Journal of Community Dentistry, 10(2), 56–63. https://doi.org/10.56501/intjcommunitydent.v10i2.568