Teeth Whitening: All Techniques

Teeth Whitening: All Techniques is organized by OHI-S.

Total lecture time: 9 h 48 min

Description:
During the course you will learn all modern and safe teeth whitening techniques and will be able to immediately offer them to your patients.

You will master the protocols of:

• Laser whitening
• Light whitening
• Intracoronal bleaching
• Trays bleaching
• Using MI Paste
• Using the Icon system
• Using Etch Bleach Seal
• Office and home bleaching.

After completing the course, you will be able to determine the best technique for teeth whitening in any clinical situation.

Lesson 1. Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Treatment Options for Enamel Defects

– Enamel: diagnosis of defects and treatment tactics

– Causes of enamel color change

– Fluorosis: diagnostic criteria and development factors

– Minimally invasive methods of white spot lesions treatment

– MI Paste: mechanism of action, contradictions in the use of paste, protocol

– ICON system: principles of methodology and advantages, application protocol

– Optimal terms of application of the ICON system for enamel defects before and after orthodontic treatment

– Protocol for the treatment of congenital enamel defects

– Methods of the working field isolation during bleaching

– Etch Bleach Seal Technique: Step-by-step protocol

– A combined protocol for the treatment of enamel defects.

Recommended for: Endodontists, Restorative dentists, General dentists.

Lesson 2.Tooth Whitening Techniques. Ways to include whitening in practice

– Effectiveness and safety of whitening: chemistry and mechanism of teeth whitening

– Types of discolorites and the choice of whitening tactics;

– Mechanism of action and protocol of bleaching with the use of hydrogen peroxide

– Gingival irritation: prevention methods

– Protocol of office bleaching

– Marketing tips to increase profits

– A review of current whitening techniques including over the counter products, professional in-office procedures, and professionally dispensed products for home use

– An easy protocol to identify your patients who desire whitening 

– An easy protocol to incorporate whitening into your practice.

Recommended for: Endodontists, Restorative dentists, General dentists.

Lesson 3. Overview of teeth whitening techniques: laser and light bleaching, home and office whitening

– Etiological factors of tooth discoloration

– Indications and contraindications for whitening

– Causes of internal tooth staining: imperfect amelogenesis and celiac disease

– Modern lightening techniques:

- Laser bleaching

- Whitening with light

- Over the counter products

- Take home bleaching kits

- Office power bleaching

- Intra-coronal bleaching.

– Overview of the whitening components of toothpastes: abrasives, hydrogen peroxide, surfactants, anti-deposition agents, colorants, enzymes, activated charcoal

– The effectiveness of home bleaching using mouthguards

– Sensitivity of teeth after home whitening: methods of prevention

– Teeth whitening technique for hypersensitivity of teeth

– Carbamide peroxide: properties and mechanism of action

– Instructions for home bleaching

– Bleaching of devital and vital teeth: protocols

– Side effects of bleaching

– The principle of operation of laser bleaching and the cooling mechanism when using a laser

– Comparison of various lasers and their efficiency: KTP laser, erbium lasers

– Overview of the various light sources available for bleaching: laser bleaching vs LED bleaching.

Recommended for: Endodontists, Restorative dentists, General dentists.

Lesson 4. Professional Bleaching Techniques: In Office & Intracoronal Bleaching

– Lightening vs bleaching: differences 

– Properties and mechanism of action of bleaching agents: hydrogen peroxide, carbamide peroxide, sodium perborate

– Stages of bleaching: diffusion, "chromophore theory", surface change

– Indications and contraindications to teeth bleaching 

– Etiology of tooth discoloration: external and internal causes

– Diagnosis of tooth discoloration and determination of the treatment plan

– Trends in bleaching technologies

– The factors that have to be considered during making a treatment plan for bleaching

– Indications for bleaching in patients under 18 years of age

– Coloring agents: smoking, coloring products, medicines

– Preparation for the office bleaching procedure

– Criteria for effective teeth bleaching

– Office bleaching protocol: ingredients, active gel concentration, activators

– The effectiveness of various in-office (classical or light-activated techniques) and intracoronal bleaching techniques

– Prevention of tooth sensitivity

– Evaluation of the original tooth shade

– Protection of soft tissues during bleaching

– Recommendations for the patient

Recommended for: Endodontists, Restorative dentists, General dentists.

Lesson 5.Bleaching Under Supervision of Dentist: At-Home Bleaching & Over-the-counter Products

– At-home bleaching: indications and contraindications

– Mouthguards for bleaching: the method of individual mouthguards application

– The mechanism of at-home bleaching and over-the-counter products

– The effectiveness of at-home bleaching and over-the-counter products

– Combined technique: at-home and in office bleaching 

– The limitations of at-home bleaching and over-the-counter products

– The common side effects of at-home bleaching and over-the-counter products and how to manage them

– At-home bleaching maintenance, hints and tips for patients

– Whitening strips and prefilled whitening trays: advantages and disadvantages

– The effect of bleaching gels on pulp

– Prevention of soft tissue irritation

– Bleaching sensitivity: prevention and treatment tactics.

Recommended for: Endodontists, Restorative dentists, General dentists.

Lesson 6.Bleaching a single discolored tooth: vital and non-vital techniques

– History and definitions of tooth bleaching

– Preparations for tooth bleaching

– Smile analysis

– Principles for tooth position and relationships

– Reasons of single tooth discoloration:

- Endodontically treated tooth

- Non-treated tooth.

– Options for bleaching single dark tooth:

- Vital teeth

- Non-vital teeth.

– Indications for internal and external tooth bleaching

– External bleaching protocol

– Tooth structures that changed color

– Tray bleaching agents

– Carbomide peroxide vs Hydrogen peroxide

– Color change progress during bleaching

– Full tray bleaching

– Single tooth bleaching tray

– Tray fabrication

– Dentist tray evaluation at insertion appointment

– Recomendations for patient

– Combinations of tooth bleaching methods

– Internal bleaching protocol

– Cervical resorption prevention

– Internal plus external bleaching protocol

– Prognosis for discolored teeth

– Clinical cases.

Recommended for: Endodontists, Restorative dentists, General dentists.

Skills I will learn in the course

Direct Restoration:

• Treatment methods
  • Tooth whitening
• Pathologies
  • Discolorites

Marketing and Management:

• Marketing
  • Sales increase
  • Attracting new customers

Note: Access to the record for 365 day(s)

ALL OHI-S ONLINE COURSES ARE DISCOUNTS:

- 20% for residents, students and interns