title: Tooth-Bleaching: A Review of the Efficacy and Adverse Effects of Various Tooth Whitening Products.
abstract: Tooth bleaching (whitening) is one of the most common and inexpensive method for treating discolouration of teeth. Dental aesthetics, especially tooth colour, is of great importance to majority of the people; and discolouration of even a single tooth can negatively influence the quality of life. Therefore, a review of the literature was carried out (limited to aesthetic tooth-bleaching) to provide a broad overview of the efficacy and adverse effects of various tooth whitening products on soft and hard oral tissues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Abdul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Majeed
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Imran
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Farooq
authors.affiliation: Oral and Dental Research Institute, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Western Cape, South Africa.
authors.forename: Sias R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Grobler
authors.affiliation: Oral and Dental Research Institute, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Western Cape, South Africa.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Rossouw
mesh_terms: D003807:Dentin Sensitivity / Q000139:chemically induced; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects; D010545:Peroxides / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011788:Quality of Life; D014073:Tooth Bleaching / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D014075:Tooth Discoloration / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014508:Urea / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D010545:Peroxides; D014508:Urea