Interdisciplinary treatment in office bleaching for discoloration teeth with altered passive eruption: a case report: Perawatan interdisiplin in office bleaching untuk perubahan warna gigi dengan altered passive eruption: laporan kasus

Juni Jekti Nugroho (Conservative Department Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University Makassar, Indonesia)
Ni Putu Sartika Sukma Putri (Conservative Department Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University Makassar, Indonesia)

MDJ (Makassar Dental Journal)
Vol. 11 No. 2 (2022): Volume 11 Issue 2 Agustus 2022

Objective: This case report aims to present in office bleaching treatment to restore the aesthetics of the teeth in a minimally in-vasive manner on a 35-year-oldwoman who had discolored teeth. The patient has a habit of consuming tea 2 times a day. Method: Tooth discoloration is treated by in office bleaching treatment using 40% hydrogen peroxide. In addition to discoloration, the teeth also experienced altered passive eruption thus a crown lengthening treatment was performed on teeth 13 to 23 by a perio-dontist. Two weeks later, in office bleaching treatment was performed. Result: There was an increase of 4 gradessubsequent to in office bleaching treatment from shade guide number 7 (D2) to number 3 (W3) with cervical improvement. Conclusion: In office bleaching is effective in treating tooth discoloration and is able to provide satisfactory results.