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The control received a 30-minute treatment without any treatment material; the other four groups corresponded to treatment with DayWhite, a 14% hydrogen peroxide whitening material containing potassium nitrate; PreviDent 5000 Sensitive, a desensitizing toothpaste; Relief ACP, a desensitizing gel; or UltraEZ, a desensitizing gel. Potassium nitrate penetration levels were measured spectrophotometrically based on the Griess assay method. Treatment materials were measured for viscosity as a function of shear rate through the use of a cone-and-plate rheometer.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Nitrate penetration levels were significantly different among the five groups (p&amp;lt;0.0001, Kruskal-Wallis test). After adjustment for multiple comparisons using an overall 0.05 level of type I error, the distribution of nitrate penetration values was found to differ significantly among all groups with the exception of DayWhite (median: 10.72 \u03bcM) and UltraEZ (median: 9.22 \u03bcM), which differed significantly from other groups but not from each other. The highest levels of nitrate penetration value were observed for PreviDent (median: 27.61 \u03bcM) followed by Relief ACP (median: 19.64 \u03bcM). The lowest penetration level was observed for the control group (median: 3.41 \u03bcM). Stable end-point viscosities of 11.43 \u00b1 0.67 Pa\/s, 1.33 \u00b1 0.06 Pa\/s, 0.85 \u00b1 0.09 Pa\/s, and 0.40 \u00b1 0.01 Pa\/s were observed for UltraEZ, ReliefACP, DayWhite, and PreviDent, respectively.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Potassium nitrate included in different formulations can penetrate the enamel and dentin within 30 minutes. 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