Vital Tooth Whitening
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Vital Tooth Whitening
Dental Clinics of North America
Volume 51, Issue 2, April 2007, Pages 319-331
Successful Esthetic and Cosmetic Dentistry for the Modern Dental Practice
Patricia W. Kihn DDS, MS, a, b, mailto:kihn1@comcast.net
a DENTSPLY International, Inc., Susquehanna Commerce Center, 221 West Philadelphia Street, York, PA 17405-0872, USA
b Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA
Available online 27 May 2007.
Vital tooth whitening, when administered correctly, is by all accounts one of the safest, most conservative, least expensive, and most effective aesthetic procedures currently available to patients. This article traces the evolution of the technology, describes what is known about the mechanism of action and explores such issues as toxicology and side effects associated with tooth whitening. The article also describes the various tooth-whitening systems, which include dentist-supervised night-guard bleaching, in-office or power bleaching, and bleaching with over-the-counter bleaching products. Combination treatments and light-activated treatments are also discussed. Finally, the article summarizes the areas of research needed in this field.
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