Conservative esthetic treatment of a discoloured calcified permanent tooth: five-year clinical evaluation

Authors

  • Thaysa Monteiro Ramos Special Laboratory of Lasers in Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
  • Thayanne Monteiro Ramos Oliveira Special Laboratory of Lasers in Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
  • Cynthia Soares de Azevedo Special Laboratory of Lasers in Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
  • Diego Noronha de Gois Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Aracaju, SE, Brazil.
  • Alaíde Hermínia de Aguiar Oliveira Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Aracaju, SE, Brazil.
  • Patricia Moreira de Freitas Special Laboratory of Lasers in Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14295/bds.2013.v16i4.922

Abstract

Objective: Pulp calcification can compromise toothcolor and negatively affect esthetics. Definitivetreatment for discolored anterior teeth withcalcification is usually provided by endodontictreatment with the use of internal and externalbleaching agents, as necessary. This article presentsthe conservative management of a vital tooth withan obliterated pulp chamber that led to changes intooth color. The benefits and limitations of the use ofin-office and home supervised bleaching techniquesare discussed.

Keywords
Tooth bleaching; Dental pulp calcification.

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Published

2013-10-02

How to Cite

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Ramos TM, Ramos Oliveira TM, Azevedo CS de, Gois DN de, Oliveira AH de A, Freitas PM de. Conservative esthetic treatment of a discoloured calcified permanent tooth: five-year clinical evaluation. BDS [Internet]. 2013 Oct. 2 [cited 2025 Oct. 29];16(4):105-12. Available from: https://bds.ict.unesp.br/index.php/cob/article/view/922

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 4 (2013): Oct. - Dec. / 2013 - Published December 2013

Section

Case Report or Clinical Technique

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Brazilian Dental Science uses the Creative Commons (CC-BY 4.0) license, thus preserving the integrity of articles in an open access environment. The journal allows the author to retain publishing rights without restrictions.

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