Rotary reduction, enamel microabrasion, and dental bleaching for tooth color improvement. 1998

H Rosenthaler, and H Randel
School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.

Tooth color and shade can have an important influence on a person's appearance. Brown and white enamel dysmineralization defects, white hypocalcification lesions, and natural variations in tooth shading can detract from an otherwise attractive smile. Bonded facial composite resins, porcelain veneers, or full-coverage restorations can be used for color correction. A more conservative and less expensive approach is to eliminate or reduce the discoloration. In select cases this can be done without removing significant tooth structure and without placing restorative material to mask the tooth. This article describes a combination of "microreduction," microabrasion, and dental bleaching for tooth color correction that has worked well for certain patients. The method is easily performed, conservative, inexpensive, and requires minimal subsequent maintenance.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008437 Maxilla One of a pair of irregularly shaped bones that form the upper jaw. A maxillary bone provides tooth sockets for the superior teeth, forms part of the ORBIT, and contains the MAXILLARY SINUS. Maxillae,Maxillary Bone,Bone, Maxillary,Bones, Maxillary,Maxillary Bones,Maxillas
D003802 Dentifrices Any preparations used for cleansing teeth; they usually contain an abrasive, detergent, binder and flavoring agent and may exist in the form of liquid, paste or powder; may also contain medicaments and caries preventives. Polishes, Dental,Dental Polishes,Dentifrice
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D014073 Tooth Bleaching The use of a chemical oxidizing agent to whiten TEETH. In some procedures the oxidation process is activated by the use of heat or light. Teeth Bleaching,Teeth Whitening,Tooth Whitening,Bleaching, Teeth,Bleaching, Tooth,Whitening, Teeth,Whitening, Tooth
D014075 Tooth Discoloration Any change in the hue, color, or translucency of a tooth due to any cause. Restorative filling materials, drugs (both topical and systemic), pulpal necrosis, or hemorrhage may be responsible. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p253) Discoloration, Tooth,Discolorations, Tooth,Tooth Discolorations
D019243 Enamel Microabrasion Mechanical removal of a small amount of tooth structure (not more than a few tenths of a millimeter in depth) to eliminate superficial enamel discoloration defects not successfully removed by bleaching techniques. A common abrasive is a mixture of pumice and hydrochloric acid. Dental Microabrasion,Microabrasion, Dental,Microabrasion, Enamel,Dental Microabrasions,Enamel Microabrasions,Microabrasions, Dental,Microabrasions, Enamel

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