TOOTH WHITENING. AN EVIDENCE-BASED PERSPECTIVE

1. Introduction to Tooth Whitening
2. Tooth Whitening: How Does It Work
3. Overall Safety of Peroxides
4. Complications from the Use of Peroxides
5. Human Pulpal Responses to Peroxides
6. At-Home Tooth Whitening
7. In-Office Whitening
8. Intracoronal Whitening of Endodontically Treated Teeth
9. Enamel Microabrasion for Removal of Superficial Coloration and Surface Texture Defects
10. Resin Infiltration After Enamel Etching
11. Internal Whitening and At-Home Tray Whitening
12. At-Home Tray Whitening and Enamel Microabrasion
13. At-Home Tray Whitening and Resin Infiltration After Acid Etching with HCl
14. At-Home Tray Whitening and Direct Resin-Based Composite Restorations
15. Restorative Options for Discolored Teeth

This book reviews the evidence relating to the mechanisms, clinical efficacy, safety/toxicity, and clinical application of tooth whitening techniques and materials. All clinical techniques are profusely illustrated step by step. The book is divided into four parts, the first of which explains how tooth whitening with peroxides works and examines the overall safety of peroxides and potential complications. The findings of clinical trials with peroxide-based materials for clinical practice are then examined, with discussion of a wide range of issues in at-home whitening and in-office whitening. The third part focuses on the techniques of enamel microabrasion and resin infiltration, which entail removal of a microscopic layer of enamel and may be used to improve tooth color either alone or in combination with peroxides. The concluding part includes a variety of informative clinical cases using combined bleaching and restorative techniques for discolored teeth. Tooth Whitening — An Evidence-Based Perspective will be of interest for dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and others with an interest in the subject

Features
• Reviews the clinical application of tooth whitening techniques and materials
• Illustrates all clinical techniques step by step
• Examines the evidence concerning mechanisms, clinical efficacy, and safety

Author
Jorge Perdigão, DMD, MS, PhD, is Full Professor in the Division of Operative Dentistry, Department of Restorative Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA. Dr. Perdigão graduated from the University of Lisbon, School of Medical Dentistry, in 1985 and subsequently gained his MS degree in Operative Dentistry from the Graduate College and School of Dentistry, University of Iowa, and his PhD degree in Dental Materials from the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. He has worked in the Department of Restorative Sciences at the University of Minnesota for the past 15 years, having previously been Associate Professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Operative Dentistry. Dr. Perdigão acts as a Consultant to the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs and to the Food and Drugs Administration on Whitening Materials. He is a past member of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) Fellowships Committee and the joint AADR and International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Publications Committee and is presently a member of the AADR Edward H. Hatton Awards Committee (2014-7). Dr. Perdigão is a longstanding member of the editorial boards of American Journal of Dentistry, Journal of Adhesive Dentistry (currently Associate Editor), and Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry. He has published more than 130 articles in peer-reviewed journals.