MOLAR INCISOR HYPOPLASIA Linda Greenwall INTRODUCTION Molar incisor hypoplasia (MIH) is a condition that affects the incisors and molar teeth. It has a varied prevalence of 2.8–25%. However, a recent…

WHITENING, THERAPEUTIC ESTHETICS, AND ORAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT The Future Linda Greenwall INTRODUCTION With the success of tooth whitening treatments, several health benefits have emerged that can improve patients’ oral health…

COMPARISON OF TOOTH BLEACHING RESULTS Brian Millar VITAL TOOTH BLEACHING Tooth bleaching is considered to be the treatment of choice for discolored teeth, provided the patient has realistic expectations and…

NIGHTGUARD VITAL BLEACHING Post-Treatment Effects, Longevity, and Long-Term Results Ralph H. Leonard, Jr. INTRODUCTION In 1989, Haywood and Heymann published their landmark article describing a new and revolutionary technique for…

COMBINING WHITENING TECHNIQUES AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE TREATMENTS Linda Greenwall INTRODUCTION During the last quarter century, there has been a large increase in the whitening techniques and treatments that are available…

WHITENING FOR PATIENTS YOUNGER THAN 18 Index of Treatment Need Linda Greenwall INTRODUCTION There has been controversy related to tooth whitening for patients younger than 18 years since the banning…

Management Of Tetracycline Discoloration Philip R.H. Newsome INTRODUCTION Tetracycline broad-spectrum antibiotics were introduced in 1948 and quickly found favor in the treatment of a multitude of commonly occurring childhood and…