[PDF] Tooth Discolouration and Its Treatment Using KTP Laser-assisted Tooth Whitening | Semantic Scholar (2024)

It was concluded that the use of alternatives to Ledermix and AH26 should be considered when aesthetics are important, while calcium hydroxide and the materials in PEG did not cause darkening.

The use of lasers can assist in providing enhanced detection of bacteria and microbial biofilms in the root canal, to guide debridement approaches and help define endpoints for instrumentation, and additional applications of lasers in endodontics include the assessment of pulp vitality through laser Doppler flowmetry.

Improved knowledge and ongoing work in this direction has culminated in a better awareness of the LLLT's stimulatory, antiinflammatory and biogenerative activity, not just on soft tissue but also on hard tissue.

This chapter will provide details about modifying the color of the dental soft and hard tissues to help attain the desired outcome of a pleasingly attractive smile.

The results of this study suggest that KTP laser is effective at providing brighter teeth by analyzing the change in color achieved from the treatment, the temperature increase induced in the pulpal cavity, as well as enamel microhardness measurement after treatment.

While both systems were effective in bleaching the tetracycline-stained dentine, KTP laser activation gave greater bleaching efficacy than LED activation, enhancing the action of the gel.

Staining of tooth structure is influenced by the choice of medicament, and by exposure to moisture and air, and can be explained by different wavelengths of light causing photodegradation and photo-oxidation of tetracyclines and their complexes with tooth mineral.

Investigating the surface temperature variations in the cervical region via infrared thermography and the temperature within the pulp chamber via thermocouples of mandibular incisors when subjected to dental bleaching using two different 35% hydrogen peroxide gels found LED light may be safe for periodontal and pulp tissue when using this method, but HL should be used with care.

This Chapter explores the use of laser technologies in dentistry in the following areas: periodontology, endodontics, implantology, anti-bacterial techniques adjunctive to dental surgery, low-level laser use in dental surgery.

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The most common patterns of minocycline staining are presented in addition to comparing the staining patterns of other tetracycline analogs in the permanent dentition to highlight useful ways to treat or prevent these discolorations.

If the fault in the enamel is generalized, the whole surface of the tooth may be restored using this technique, effectively covering the tooth with an aesthetic veneer, and this mode of treatment has a successful retention rate of over 92 per cent after 5 years.

This paper summarizes key current and emerging applications for lasers in clinical practice, and predicts that specific laser technologies will become an essential component of contemporary dental practice over the next decade.

These guidelines for tooth bleaching are suggested to maintain pulp vitality, keep bleaching time and temperatures to a minimum, and take special care when bleaching enamel--especially near the cervix of the tooth, where the enamel is thin.

The history of bleaching teeth to lighten tooth color is reviewed and bleaching chemicals and methods in relation to their use in treating common tooth discolorations are classified.

The results confirm that dentine mineralization is affected by systemic tetracycline therapy and that tetrACYcline can be incorporated into peritubular dentine after mineralization of the primary dentine matrix.

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