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The new KöR Whitening Deep Bleaching Hydremide Peroxide formulation now requires less chair time and less cost. It promises the whitest teeth every time, with a satisfaction-or-your-money-back guarantee. Renowned for its ability to whiten even tetracycline-stained teeth, it
INTRODUCTION Chairside whitening has been a challenge due to time-consuming and inadequate isolation methods. When combined with the bleaching gels that were previously available, as well as the lights for chairside bleaching, most practitioners avoided doing chairside bleaching.
Results of conventional whitening procedures have always been unpredictable, and in particular, successfully whitening tetracycline stained teeth and teeth with fluorosis has historically been nearly impossible. Few dentists accept the challenge of such cases, realizing that attempts are
What does it take to create a clinically successful, productive, and profitable hygiene system within a dental practice? Over the past years, research and technology in periodontics has created exciting changes in the responsibilities of hygienists and the
Cosmetic whitening treatments are here to stay, with more than 29% of American adults requesting the procedures from their dentists to achieve or maintain a whiter smile (Table). According to the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, in the
It has been really exciting to be in the dental field in the past year. The media is doing our job by selling and creating a “buzz” about whitening. Reality television with programming like Extreme Makeover has raised
The use of hydrogen peroxide in dentistry can be traced back more than 100 years.1-4 Initially, hydrogen peroxide was evaluated for use in periodontal treatment and wound healing. Studies have substantiated that hydrogen peroxide can prevent and delay
Most of us fear the inevitable reality of growing old and losing our youthful vivacity. Nowhere is this more apparent than with that infamous demographic group, the baby boomers. With the dominance of this group in the population,
Today, conservative smile enhancements are routine procedures in many dental practices, and the most common and least invasive method for quickly changing someone’s smile is in-office tooth whitening. Whether for a “pick-me-up” or because the dentition is noticeably
My wedding is coming up, and I’d like to have my teeth whitened, but my teeth are so sensitive that I’m scared it will hurt too much,” or “I have an important presentation to make and would like
