title: Effects of external bleaching on restorative materials: a review.
abstract: With the increasingly commercial emphasis on dental esthetics, patients have become more interested in improving the appearance of their smile. For many, whiter teeth is their chief goal. However, when considering dental bleaching, practitioners need to take certain precautions. Over the past decade, multiple studies have evaluated the effects of bleaching agents on restorative materials. This article reviews their conclusions, focusing mainly on the clinical impact these agents can have on amalgam, porcelain, ormocer, glass ionomer, compomer and composite resin restorations.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of dentistry, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC. jessica.el-murr@umontreal.ca
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: El-Murr
authors.forename: Denys
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ruel
authors.forename: Annie J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: St-Georges
mesh_terms: D002516:Ceramics / Q000737:chemistry; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003723:Dental Amalgam / Q000737:chemistry; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D006244:Hardness; D006801:Humans; D063225:Organically Modified Ceramics; D016877:Oxidants / Q000737:chemistry*; D010545:Peroxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D012821:Silanes / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D014073:Tooth Bleaching / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D063225:Organically Modified Ceramics; D016877:Oxidants; D010545:Peroxides; D019279:Resin Cements; D012821:Silanes; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D003723:Dental Amalgam