title: Bleaching discoloured teeth.
abstract: The bleaching of teeth has encountered some legislative problems over the past few years but it is now possible to use both vital and non-vital bleaching techniques in the UK. Hydrogen peroxide has a long history of use and would appear to be safe to use to change the appearance of discoloured teeth. It is conservative of tooth tissue and may delay the need for more invasive veneers and crowns. This article describes some of the methods of bleaching using hydrogen peroxide that are currently available.
authors.affiliation: Kings's College, School of Dentistry, Floor 25, Guy's Tower, London Bridge, London SEI 9RT.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Bartlett
mesh_terms: D001881:Borates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077463:Carbamide Peroxide; D003807:Dentin Sensitivity / Q000209:etiology; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006801:Humans; D006851:Hydrochloric Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018579:Patient Selection; D010545:Peroxides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012449:Safety; D017640:Silicates; D014073:Tooth Bleaching / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014075:Tooth Discoloration / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital; D006113:United Kingdom; D014508:Urea / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D001881:Borates; D004338:Drug Combinations; D010545:Peroxides; D017640:Silicates; D000077463:Carbamide Peroxide; D014508:Urea; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; C005144:pumice; D006851:Hydrochloric Acid; C027707:sodium perborate