Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry (대한소아치과학회지)
- Volume 21 Issue 2
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- Pages.593-598
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- 1994
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- 1226-8496(pISSN)
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- 2288-3819(eISSN)
ESTHETIC IMPROVEMENT OF DISCOLORED TEETH : A CASE REPORT
변색된 치아의 심미성 회복에 관한 임상증례
- Jung, Ho-Suck (Department of Pedodontics, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University) ;
- Kim, Dae-Eop (Department of Pedodontics, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University)
- Published : 1994.12.31
Abstract
There were two cases of esthetic improvement of discolored teeth. First case was 12-year-old girl whose upper right central incisor was discolored after traumatic injury. She was treated by walking bleaching technique. Endodontic retreatment was done, and then the mixture of Superoxol and sodium perborate was applied and changed every week. After 3 weeks, esthetic result was obtained and fracture site was rcovered with light-curing composite resin. Second cases was 11-year-old girl whose teeth were discolored by fluorosis. She was treated by vital bleaching technique. A resin splint was made and then 30% and 15% carbamide peroxide was applied using this splint. After 4 weeks, a noticeable improvement in the color and the brightness of the teeth was achieved.
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