title: The adolescent patient: special whitening challenges.
abstract: Vital tooth bleaching has become increasingly popular, even with the adolescent patient. Tooth whitening may be performed in adolescent patients with typical bleaching agents; with severe discolorations, it may be more appropriate to use the microabrasion technique with subsequent bleaching to achieve desirable esthetics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science, Center at San Antonio, USA.
authors.forename: Kevin J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Donly
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D019243:Enamel Microabrasion; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances / Q000009:adverse effects; D012646:Self Administration; D014073:Tooth Bleaching / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014075:Tooth Discoloration / Q000628:therapy