Part I. Peroxides For Dental Whitening - History, Mechanism Of Action, Side Effects, And Pulp Response -- 1. Introduction to tooth whitening - past and present -- 2. Tooth whitening - How does it work? -- 3. Overall safety of peroxides -- 4. Complications from the use of peroxides -- 5. Human pulpal response to peroxides -- Part II. Evidence Supporting The Clinical Use Of Peroxides For Dental Whitening -- 6. At-home tooth bleaching - Current evidence and clinical applications -- 7. In-office whitening - The latest evidence -- 8. Intracoronal whitening of root-filled teeth -- Part III . Improvement Of Tooth Color With Enamel Etching Techniques -- 9. Enamel Microabrasion for Removal of Superficial Coloration and Surface Texture Defects -- 10. Clinical case of at-home bleaching and enamel microabrasion -- 11. Resin infiltration -- 12. Clinical case of at-home beaching and resin infiltration -- Part IV. Restorative Clinical Cases Involving Dental Bleaching -- 13. Direct composite resin veneers after periodontal surgery and at-home bleaching -- 14. Internal bleaching and direct veneer -- 15. Internal/external bleaching and direct/indirect composite restorations -- 16. At-home bleaching and direct composite restorations -- 17. Dental bleaching as an adjuvant to Prosthodontic treatments -- 18. Enamel discolorations not amenable to bleaching.

This book, now in an extensively revised second edition, reviews the evidence relating to the mechanisms, clinical efficacy, safety/toxicity, and clinical application of tooth whitening techniques and materials. All clinical techniques are profusely illustrated step by step. The book is divided into four parts, the first of which explains how tooth whitening with peroxides works and examines the overall safety of peroxides and potential complications. The findings of clinical trials with peroxide-based materials for clinical practice are then examined, with discussion of a wide range of issues in at-home whitening and in-office whitening. The third part focuses on the techniques of enamel microabrasion and resin infiltration, which entail removal of a microscopic layer of enamel and may be used to improve tooth color either alone or in combination with peroxides. The concluding part includes a variety of informative clinical cases using combined bleaching and restorative techniques for discolored teeth. Tooth Whitening - An Evidence-Based Perspective will be of interest for dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and others with an interest in the subject.