Conservative color improvement for teeth with fluorosis-type stain

Article Abstract:

Carbamide peroxide bleaching gel may be an effective method for whitening discolored teeth after enamel microabrasion. Enamel microabrasion involves removal of a microscopic layer of tooth enamel. This process is carried out using an abrasive acid compound that erodes and abrades the discolored tooth enamel. Removal of the superficial layer of tooth enamel removes any type of superficial discoloration, but sometimes it reveals a yellow tooth color. Carbamide peroxide bleaching gel can be applied to whiten teeth. This technique was used on a 16-year-old girl with brown and white fluorosis-type stains on her teeth. The stains on her teeth may have occurred after she swallowed fluoridated toothpaste as a toddler. The patient was treated with enamel microabrasion followed by three weeks of treatment with carbamide peroxide. Her teeth were much whiter after three weeks of bleaching.

Oral hygiene products, Dentifrices

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The chemistry and mechanisms of extrinsic and intrinsic discoloration

Article Abstract:

There are many substances that can stain teeth. They can be classified as extrinsic or intrinsic. Extrinsic causes include food, tea, coffee, wine, bacteria and metals. Food, tea and coffee discolor the tooth directly, usually via tannins that occur naturally. Other colorless compounds such as chlorhexidine and stannous fluoride can attach to the tooth and undergo chemical changes that create a colored substance. Intrinsic discoloring agents include fluoride and tetracycline. Abrasive pastes, toothpastes, and hydrogen peroxide can remove tooth stains.

Bleaching materials, Bleaches

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Parents' satisfaction with children's tooth color: fluorosis as a contributing factor

Article Abstract:

Many parents appear to be concerned about the appearance of their children's teeth. Researchers surveyed the parents of 708 children and also examined the children's teeth for signs of fluorosis. Fluorosis is a discoloration of the teeth due to exposure to fluoride. Seventy-eight percent of the children had fluorosis and 43% of the parents were dissatisfied with the color of their children's teeth. This illustrates that fluorosis can be perceived as an esthetic problem.

Psychological aspects, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Parents, Fluorosis

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