Combining treatment modalities for tetracycline-discolored teeth.
Tetracycline-discolored teeth that are to be restored by porcelain laminate veneers present a clinical challenge. Successfully bleaching such teeth prior to veneering will permit the clinician and technician to overcome the technical difficulties associated with masking dark teeth. This article describes a combined treatment modality in which the teeth are bleached after the preparation for porcelain laminate veneers.
D000077463:Carbamide Peroxide; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D003801:Dental Veneers; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008437:Maxilla; D017090:Occlusal Splints; D010545:Peroxides; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000009:adverse effects; D014073:Tooth Bleaching / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014075:Tooth Discoloration / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D019231:Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic; D014508:Urea / Q000031:analogs & derivatives