Seybold Report ISSN: 1533-9211
1Shruthi Manivannan, 2*Dr Sankeerthana Kolli, 3Dr Adimulapu Hima Sandeep
Vol 17, No 11 ( 2022 ) | Licensing: CC 4.0 | Pg no: 2659-2670 | Published on: 14-11-2022
Abstract
Introduction: Nowadays, cosmetic dentistry has become one of the most important sections
of dentistry because patients care about the appearance of their smile with their general health.
However there are no previous studies to encounter the clinical outcome after vital bleaching
Hence, the present study was conducted to find out the aesthetic outcome after vital bleaching.
Aim: To find out the aesthetic clinical outcome of vital bleaching in a private dental hospital
Materials and methods:
A total of 134 patients who had undergone vital bleaching were included in the study. The
collected data was subjected to data analysis.
Results and Discussion: Satisfactory outcome was seen in 84.3% of patients who have
undergone vital bleaching. 15-25 years is the most common age group who have undergone
vital bleaching (73.9%); Male have more commonly undergone vital bleaching (71%) than
females ; Sextant 2 is the most common tooth region which has undergone vital bleaching;p
value :0.044 (>0.05) proving that there is no significant association between the outcome of
bleaching and the teeth region which has undergone vital bleaching;, p value :0.095 (>0.05)
proving that there is no significant association between the outcome of bleaching and the age
groups
Conclusion: The present study suggests that vital bleaching has proven to produce satisfactory
clinical aesthetic outcome. This study will shed light for future studies that study an even larger
population prospective RCTs are needed to further support our evidence.
Keywords:
bleaching, aesthetic, outcome, retrospective, innovation, Dental innovation