Dental Whitening Gels: Strengths and Weaknesses of an Increasingly Used Method

Gels

Rosa De Stefano¹  Giulia Amoroso²  Gabriele Cervino²  Cesare D’Amico²  Luca Fiorillo²  Salvatore Bocchieri²  Luigi Laino³  Gaetano Isola⁴ 

[1] Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphological and Functional Imaging, Messina University, 98100 Messina, Italy;Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphological and Functional Imaging, School of Dentistry, Messina University, 98100 Messina, Italy;Department of Biomedical and Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, Naples University, 80100 Naples, Italy;Department of General Surgery and Surgical-Medical Specialties, School of Dentistry, University of Catania, 95124 Catania, Italy;

关键词: tooth bleaching;    bleaching agents;    tooth bleaching agents;    dentin sensitivity;    esthetics;    dental;   

DOI  :  10.3390/gels5030035

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Many people nowadays undergo treatments to improve their aesthetics, often neglecting the general state of health. Aesthetics and appearance have become of prime importance, perhaps correlating with of the advent of social networks and digital photographs. One of the most requested aesthetic treatments for dentists is dental bleaching through the use of whitening gels. Dental bleaching is a treatment which involves an improvement in the chrome of the teeth in a short time, and this treatment appears not invasive for the patients. In-office and at-home bleaching treatments can be found. The purpose of this scientific study is to evaluate all of the advantages and disadvantages of this medical treatment. In this study, were report information and items related to bleaching side effects. Dentists often find themselves in disagreement on this topic. The PICO (Population/Intervention/Comparison/Outcome) question investigated was: Are dental patients who have dental bleaching an increased risk of teeth damage? All of the data in the literature has been collected, and all of the side effects of this treatment were evaluated. 263 studies emerged from initial research; only 14 were screened after screening, as they contained sufficient data to evaluate the side effects of treatment. One certain thing emerged; among the contraindications to the treatment of dental bleaching dentinal hypersensitivity could be cited. In fact, one of the most reported undesirable effects regards this problem. Other studies have evaluated pain, color improvement and duration, or patient satisfaction. Dental bleaching is a treatment that aims to improve the aesthetics of our patients; this is also reflected from a psychological point of view and therefore has effects on general health. However, the whitening treatment is not suitable for everyone and must be carefully evaluated by a specialist. This treatment also entails maintenance by the patient and therefore better compliance to normal oral hygiene procedures.

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