[PDF] Extended bleaching of tetracycline-stained teeth: a 5-year study. | Semantic Scholar (2024)

Desired bleaching has achieved after six sessions of In-office bleaching protocol and satisfactory whitening was apparent throughout the postoperative two-year observation period.

This clinical report presents two cases of management of tetracycline staining of the teeth with varying degrees of severity, one of the most challenging cases to obtain satisfactory bleaching outcomes.

The suggested combination of in-office and home whitening provided a fast whitening result, proper monitoring of the progress of whitening throughout the extended period, and continuous motivation for the patient to complete the whitening treatment.

One week after the end of the treatment, all carbamide peroxide concentrations tested produced similar tooth color improvement, and tooth shade was significantly lighter than at baseline for all treatment groups.

It is demonstrated that bleaching using the photo-Fenton chemistry is capable of lightening tetracycline-stained dentine, with significant improvements in the dentin color for the blue channel (yellow shade) followed by the green channel and luminosity.

All 10% HP bleaching systems showed similar whitening after a 14-day use, however, the strips and prefilled disposable trays produced lower intensity of tooth sensitivity than the conventional bleaching tray system.

This is the first experimental study to show that ozone can be successfully used for lightening the yellowish tinge of tetracycline-stained rat incisors, and further studies are required for its potential use in the dental clinic.

The results indicate that CBT might potentially be preferred to whiten teeth, thus promoting the shade change, and avoiding gingival and tooth sensitivity.

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This article reviews the efficacy of a new 6.5% hydrogen peroxide tooth-whitening gel strip for bleaching teeth that have been intrinsically stained from tetracycline during a recently conducted clinical trial.

Bleaching with 10%, 15%, and 20% carbamide peroxide is effective for removing tooth staining caused by tetracycline and the 10% concentration has the most advantages and the fewest disadvantages.

The results of this study of nightguard vital bleaching indicate that tetracycline-stained teeth can be whitened successfully using extended treatment time and that shade stability may last at least 90 months post treatment (range 84-100 mo).

The effectiveness of combining in-office and at-home nightguard vital bleaching on tetracycline-stained teeth was evaluated and the most common side effect was an increase in tooth sensitivity, especially to cold, while actively in treatment.

Nightguard vital bleaching has been proven to be a simple and safe procedure to whiten discolored teeth, and patients report that they are glad they went through the procedure, and 97% recommend it to a friend.

This article reviews a series of remaining questions regarding vital tooth bleaching based on current scientific information and research findings on products using trays.