World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

IN-OFFICE VITAL TOOTH BLEACHING : A CASE SERIES

Dr. Pratima Sharma*, Pratibha Handa, Harshita Wadhwa and Harsimran Kaur

ABSTRACT

Successful bleaching treatments in dentistry depend upon correct diagnosis by type, intensity and location of tooth discoloration. It is imperative to determine whether this discoloration is extrinsic, i.e associated with absorption of materials as tea, red wine, iron salts, tobacco etc. on tooth enamel or the pellicle coating on the teeth or the discoloration is intrinsic, where tooth color is associated with light scattering and absorption properties of enamel, dentin, as in fluorosis, tetracycline staining, or as a result of ageing process. Bleaching of teeth however as the only procedure is not satisfactory in certain discolorations caused by abnormalities like amelogenesis imperfecta/ fluorosis of teeth. Additional procedure like microabrasion accompanied with bleaching in such cases is favourable in terms of expected outcome and perceived change in terms of patient satisfaction.

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