Bleaching of a discoloured non-vital tooth: use of a sodium perborate/water paste as the bleaching agent.
Bleaching materials containing hydrogen peroxide have been used successfully for the treatment of discoloured non-vital teeth; however, their use has occasionally been associated with external root resorption. Some evidence exists that sodium perborate mixed with water is as effective as sodium perborate mixed with hydrogen peroxide. A case is presented which supports this and a step-by-step technique is described.
Macey-Dare
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Department of Children's Dentistry, Eastman Dental Hospital, London, England.
Williams
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B
D000293:Adolescent; D001881:Borates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003481:Cuspid; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014073:Tooth Bleaching / Q000379:methods*; D014075:Tooth Discoloration / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital
D001881:Borates; C027707:sodium perborate