Colour And Bleaching In Aesthetic Dentistry

The appearance and color of the teeth is a common concern for patients in many populations. For this reason, tooth bleaching is one of the most important treatments in dentistry and every dentist becomes a duty to have the knowledge and the skill to manage tooth stains according to the patient's wishes. The purpose of this review article will help clinicians improve their understanding of kinds of bleaching, mechanism, methods, side effects of bleaching and also types of discoloration, color systems, measurement of tooth’s color. In addition to the roughness, microhardness, marginal leakage and bond strength on the composite restorations, the morphology, roughness, hardness, elastic modulus and chemical composition on enamel and dentin surface are discussed