MDJ (Makassar Dental Journal)
Vol. 13 No. 1 (2024): Volume 13 Issue 1 April 2024

Minimally invasive aesthetic procedure for discolored teeth: Prosedur estetik minimal invasif pada gigi yang mengalami diskolorasi

Sari Arianti Ali (Departemen Konservasi Gigi Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia)
Nurhayaty Natsir (Departemen Konservasi Gigi Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Apr 2024

Abstract

This case report is aimed to describe the case management of a 20-year-old woman who came to Unhas RSGMP with the main complaint of yellowish upper and lower front teeth due to frequent consumption of tea for a long time. The patient felt less confi-dent and wanted her teeth to be whiter. The stages of external bleach treatment are carried out, namely tooth cleaning using a brush and pumice then determining the initial colour of the patient's teeth using the opalescence boost shade guide, astringent ap-plication to the gingival sulcus then gingival barrier. H2O2 40% bleach material was applied for 20 minutes with 2 application cy-cles. In the final stage, application of desensitiser material and giving post-bleaching instructions to the patient. After the bleach procedure, there was an increase in tooth colour of 4 grades from A2 to B1. At the 8-day post-bleaching control, there was no change in tooth colour. The patient was satisfied with the treatment results. It is concluded that external bleaching is a minimally invasive treatment that is simple and effective in providing aesthetic results on teeth that have extrinsic discoloration.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

MDJ

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Subject

Dentistry

Description

The journal receives a manuscript from the following area below Dentistry science and development with interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach: Dental Public Health and Epidemiology Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Dental Conservation and Endodontics Preventive Dentistry Biomedical Dentistry ...