This course will include an overview of smile analysis and esthetic recontouring, including tips on bonding composite restorations to lighten teeth. Learn the appropriate tray fabrication techniques for a single dark tooth and techniques for internal bleaching of endodontically-treated teeth. Explore caries diagnosis using the international caries detection and assessment system for various restorative treatments of minimally involved teeth. Examine the use of bleaching materials for caries control in elderly and orthodontic patients.
Learning Objectives:
Examine the bleaching options for single dark teeth, whether vital or nonvital.
Explore the bleaching of dark endodontically treated teeth.
Review smile analysis and recontouring impact on esthetic outcomes.
Learn caries diagnosis and caries control with bleaching agents in youth and adults.