Clinical and structural effects of dental bleaching

Authors

  • Marieta Petkova Gueorguieva de Rodríguez Departamento Académico de Ciencias Básicas, Patología. Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/os.v8i2.3145

Keywords:

Biocompatibility, Tooth Bleaching, Tooth Whitening, Hydrogen peroxide.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to revise the recently scientific literature about risks of dental bleaching. It has been revised several articles which had for subject clínical and structural effects of tooth whitening. The principal clinical effects were tooth sensitivity and longevity of bleaching; as structural effects were seen enamel demineralization, decreasing in dentine hardness, modification of adherence capacity and morphology of macrophages and secretory capacity and proliferation of fibroblasts. In conclusion dental whitening is conservative procedure but have many risks to consider in dental treatment.

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Published

2005-12-30

Issue

Section

Review

How to Cite

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Petkova Gueorguieva de Rodríguez M. Clinical and structural effects of dental bleaching. Odontol Sanmarquina [Internet]. 2005 Dec. 30 [cited 2024 Aug. 16];8(2):34-6. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/odont/article/view/3145