Teeth whitening: all techniques
Teeth whitening: all techniques
Course overview
During the course you will learn all modern and safe teeth whitening techniques and will be able to immediately offer them to your patients.
You will master the protocols of:
laser whitening
light whitening
intracoronal bleaching
trays bleaching
using MI Paste
using the Icon system
using Etch Bleach Seal
office and home bleaching.
After completing the course, you will be able to determine the best technique for teeth whitening in any clinical situation.
Course lessons
Lesson 1. Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Treatment Options for Enamel Defects
Enamel: diagnosis of defects and treatment tactics
Causes of enamel color change
Fluorosis: diagnostic criteria and development factors
Minimally invasive methods of white spot lesions treatment
MI Paste: mechanism of action, contradictions in the use of paste, protocol
ICON system: principles of methodology and advantages, application protocol
Optimal terms of application of the ICON system for enamel defects before and after orthodontic treatment
Protocol for the treatment of congenital enamel defects
Methods of the working field isolation during bleaching
Etch Bleach Seal Technique: Step-by-step protocol
A combined protocol for the treatment of enamel defects.
Lesson 2. Tooth Whitening Techniques. Ways to include whitening in practice
Effectiveness and safety of whitening: chemistry and mechanism of teeth whitening
Types of discolorites and the choice of whitening tactics;
Mechanism of action and protocol of bleaching with the use of hydrogen peroxide
Gingival irritation: prevention methods
Protocol of office bleaching
Marketing tips to increase profits
A review of current whitening techniques including over the counter products, professional in-office procedures, and professionally dispensed products for home use
An easy protocol to identify your patients who desire whitening
An easy protocol to incorporate whitening into your practice.
Lesson 3. Overview of teeth whitening techniques: laser and light bleaching, home and office whitening
Etiological factors of tooth discoloration
Indications and contraindications for whitening
Causes of internal tooth staining: imperfect amelogenesis and celiac disease
Modern lightening techniques:
Laser bleaching
Whitening with light
Over the counter products
Take home bleaching kits
Office power bleaching
Intra-coronal bleaching.
Overview of the whitening components of toothpastes: abrasives, hydrogen peroxide, surfactants, anti-deposition agents, colorants, enzymes, activated charcoal
The effectiveness of home bleaching using mouthguards
Sensitivity of teeth after home whitening: methods of prevention
Teeth whitening technique for hypersensitivity of teeth
Carbamide peroxide: properties and mechanism of action
Instructions for home bleaching
Bleaching of devital and vital teeth: protocols
Side effects of bleaching
The principle of operation of laser bleaching and the cooling mechanism when using a laser
Comparison of various lasers and their efficiency: KTP laser, erbium lasers
Overview of the various light sources available for bleaching: laser bleaching vs LED bleaching.
Lesson 4. Professional Bleaching Techniques: In Office & Intracoronal Bleaching
Lightening vs bleaching: differences
Properties and mechanism of action of bleaching agents: hydrogen peroxide, carbamide peroxide, sodium perborate
Stages of bleaching: diffusion, "chromophore theory", surface change
Indications and contraindications to teeth bleaching
Etiology of tooth discoloration: external and internal causes
Diagnosis of tooth discoloration and determination of the treatment plan
Trends in bleaching technologies
The factors that have to be considered during making a treatment plan for bleaching
Indications for bleaching in patients under 18 years of age
Coloring agents: smoking, coloring products, medicines
Preparation for the office bleaching procedure
Criteria for effective teeth bleaching
Office bleaching protocol: ingredients, active gel concentration, activators
The effectiveness of various in-office (classical or light-activated techniques) and intracoronal bleaching techniques
Prevention of tooth sensitivity
Evaluation of the original tooth shade
Protection of soft tissues during bleaching
Recommendations for the patient
Lesson 5. Bleaching Under Supervision of Dentist: At-Home Bleaching & Over-the-counter Products
At-home bleaching: indications and contraindications
Mouthguards for bleaching: the method of individual mouthguards application
The mechanism of at-home bleaching and over-the-counter products
The effectiveness of at-home bleaching and over-the-counter products
Combined technique: at-home and in office bleaching
The limitations of at-home bleaching and over-the-counter products
The common side effects of at-home bleaching and over-the-counter products and how to manage them
At-home bleaching maintenance, hints and tips for patients
Whitening strips and prefilled whitening trays: advantages and disadvantages
The effect of bleaching gels on pulp
Prevention of soft tissue irritation
Bleaching sensitivity: prevention and treatment tactics.
Lesson 6. Bleaching a single discolored tooth: vital and non-vital techniques
History and definitions of tooth bleaching
Preparations for tooth bleaching
Smile analysis
Principles for tooth position and relationships
Reasons of single tooth discoloration:
Endodontically treated tooth
Non-treated tooth.
Options for bleaching single dark tooth:
Vital teeth
Non-vital teeth.
Indications for internal and external tooth bleaching
External bleaching protocol
Tooth structures that changed color
Tray bleaching agents
Carbomide peroxide vs Hydrogen peroxide
Color change progress during bleaching
Full tray bleaching
Single tooth bleaching tray
Tray fabrication
Dentist tray evaluation at insertion appointment
Recomendations for patient
Combinations of tooth bleaching methods
Internal bleaching protocol
Cervical resorption prevention
Internal plus external bleaching protocol
Prognosis for discolored teeth
Clinical cases.
