...or tray bleaching (Figure 2); and over- the-counter (OTC) products. When considering which approach is most appropriate, safety, efficacy, and cost are all important variables. Perspectives on Efficacy Successful tooth...

...water fluoridation is the most cost-effective method for delivering fluoride to a community at large.55 Popular commercially-available topical fluoride products are listed in Table 5. There are also several over-the-counter...

...some level of dentinal hypersensitivity that can interfere with their ability to complete treatment. Whether whitening treatment is to be completed with over-the-counter (OTC) products or in office, patients should...

...in-office procedures to professionally-dispensed home-use whiteners to over-the-counter products. Regardless of the whitening method, the active ingredient in these material is almost exclusively hydrogen peroxide (HP) or carbamide…

...Giacomelli L, Derchi G, Patra N, Diaspro A. Atomic force microscopy in vitro study of surface roughness and fractal character of a dental restoration composite after air-polishing. Biomed Eng Online....

...dental office on patients with increased caries risk to complement their self-applied fluoride regimen or to compensate for a lack of compliance. Professionally applied products are also recommended for patients...