An effective bleaching technique for non-vital, discoloured teeth in children and adolescents.
Discolouration of a permanent incisor may have a significant social impact on children and adolescents. Intervention should be minimally destructive of tooth tissue and should not compromise future restorative options. This paper reviews the technique of inside/outside bleaching, and proposes it as an efficient, effective and acceptable method for use in the compliant younger patient with an unaesthetic non-vital tooth.
Leith
Rona
R
Department of Public and Child Dental Health, Dublin Dental School and Hospital, Dublin. rona.leith@dental.tcd.ie
Moore
Abigail
A
O'Connell
Anne C
AC
D000293:Adolescent; D000077463:Carbamide Peroxide; D002648:Child; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016877:Oxidants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010545:Peroxides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014073:Tooth Bleaching / Q000379:methods*; D014075:Tooth Discoloration / Q000628:therapy*; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital; D014508:Urea / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use
D004338:Drug Combinations; D016877:Oxidants; D010545:Peroxides; D000077463:Carbamide Peroxide; D014508:Urea