In-office tooth bleaching – smile whitening

My next dental patient came in for an in-office tooth bleaching. She came in because she felt that her teeth were a bit too yellow and she wanted to have bleaching done. The in-office bleaching was done differently than dental school. The bleach we used in the office was much stronger due to a higher concentration and it didn’t involve mixing two different tubes. We did two applications for 12 minutes each and then the patient was given post-op instructions! She was happy with the result of the maxillary anteriors but wants the mandibular anteriors to be a little bit lighter. She will wait for 2-3 days and see if the color changes at all and if not satisfied with the final result she will come in again for a second bleaching visit.

H.A., New York University College of Dentistry, Patient 7

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