Bleaching. A Conservative Approach to Tooth Discoloration

      Аннотация: Dental bleaching is an initial step in the analysis and reproduction of smile aesthetics, so it is very important that the dentist knows how to diagnose the causes of color change and to indicate whitening before proposing the appropriate dental procedure. With the technological advance, dental bleaching techniques have emerged to facilitate use and improve comfort, safety and time reductions in the execution of the technique. Bleaching is a procedure which involves lightening of the color of a tooth through the application of a chemical agent to oxidize the organic pigmentation in the tooth. Goal of bleaching is to restore the normal color of a tooth by decolorizing the stain with a powerful oxidizing agent, also known as a bleaching agent.

Ключевые слова: Bleaching, hydrogenperoxide, sodiumperborate, home bleaching, in-office bleaching, power bleaching, herbal bleaching