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Is it safe or risky?
Tendency to Substitute
Do you agree that...
โข At-Home Teeth Whitening
Perceived Risks and Consequences
Perspectives on Harmful E๏ฌects
Do you agree that teeth whitening ...?
1 in 3 patients considers teeth whitening at home risky.
Professional
Teeth Whitening
At-Home
Teeth Whitening VS
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โข Professional Teeth Whitening
โข At-Home Teeth Whitening Professional Teeth Whitening โข
... weakens tooth enamel ?
29.5%
51.4%
25.2%
20.2%
29.5%
30%
10%
1%
<1%
3%
Nearly half of respondents believe at-home whitening weakens tooth enamel.
(Strongly) Disagree - Neither - (Strongly) Agree - Neither - (Strongly) Disagree
22% 33% 38% 3%3% 4% 23% 33% 37% 5%
11% 42% 34% 12% 11% 13%33% 39%
52% disagree that professional teeth whitening destroys the teeth.
โข At-Home Teeth Whitening
(Strongly) Disagree - Neither - (Strongly) Agree - Neither - (Strongly) Disagree
Professional Teeth Whitening โข
... destroys the teeth ?
Gum irritation is perceived as a possible outcome of at-home whitening by 42%.
โข At-Home Teeth Whitening
(Strongly) Disagree - Neither - (Strongly) Agree - Neither - (Strongly) Disagree
Professional Teeth Whitening โข
โข At-Home Teeth Whitening Professional Teeth Whitening โข
... irritates the gums ?
8% 25% 39% 22% 4%6%
12% 30% 34% 23%
At-home whitening is more associated with tooth sensitivity than professional.
Cavities are the least expected negative consequence of teeth whitening.
โข At-Home Teeth Whitening
(Strongly) Disagree - Neither - (Strongly) Agree - Neither - (Strongly) Disagree
Professional Teeth Whitening โข
... increases tooth sensitivity ?
16% 8%16% 31% 36%1
15% 38% 37%
โข At-Home Teeth Whitening
(Strongly) Disagree - Neither - (Strongly) Agree - Neither - (Strongly) Disagree
Professional Teeth Whitening โข
.... leads to cavities ?
5% 9%32% 40% 19%4% 1
11% 42% 34% 12% 6% 26% 36% 26% 6%1
4%
Very risky Risky
Neither safe,
nor risky
Safe Very safe
โข At-Home Teeth Whitening
Can Be Substituted with
Professional Whitening
โข Professional Teeth Whitening
Can Be Substituted with
At-Home Whitening
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28%
7%
32%
Strongly
disagree
Disagree
Neither agree
nor disagree
Agree
Strongly
agree
44.5% of people are ready to substitute at-home teeth whitening for professional.
26%
7%
18%
4%
33.5%
33.5%
11%