Bleaching teeth treated endodontically: long-term evaluation of a case series.
The chromatic stability of nonvital discolored teeth, subjected to the combined intracoronal bleaching technique and to endodontic treatment, was evaluated at a distance of 16 yr (1989-2005). The series comprised 50 patients (age range 7-30 yr) selected from among those attending the Dental Clinic at "Federico II" University, Naples, between 1987 and 1989. After 16 yr, only 35 cases could be evaluated: in 22 of these cases (62.9%) the color had remained stable and was similar to that of adjacent teeth, indicating a successful outcome of the combined bleaching technique. There were 13 cases (37.1%) classified as failures because of marked color relapse. Radiology showed none of the cases re-examined to have undergone internal or external root resorption. These results confirm the validity of the combined intracoronal bleaching technique in terms of efficacy, rapid esthetic result, and safety.
Department of Dental, Oral and Maxillo-Facial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy. maxamato@tiscalinet.it
Massimo
M
Amato
Maria Serena
MS
Scaravilli
Mauro
M
Farella
Francesco
F
Riccitiello
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001881:Borates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003736:Dental Cavity Lining; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D014073:Tooth Bleaching / Q000379:methods*; D014075:Tooth Discoloration / Q000628:therapy*; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital / Q000628:therapy*; D015036:Zinc Phosphate Cement
D001881:Borates; D015036:Zinc Phosphate Cement; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; C027707:sodium perborate