ESTHETIC MANAGEMENT OF DISCOLOURED PREVIOUSLY TREATED MAXILLARY INCISOR USING INTRACORONAL BLEACHING TECHNIQUE-A CASE REPORT
*Dr. Asha Pius BDS, Dr. Jain Mathew MDS, Dr. Robin Theruvil MDS and Dr. Manju Krishna E.M. BDS
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Discoloration of the anterior tooth due to trauma or endodontic treatment can cause considerable esthetic compromise to patients. The discoloured anterior teeth can cause significant esthetic concerns. The walking bleach technique is a relatively reliable, fairly simple technique for management of discolouration. Aim: The aim of this report is to depict the successful management of a discoloured central incisor subsequent to endodontic treatment by intracoronal bleaching. Method: Management of the discoloured endodontically treated tooth was performed using sodium perborate (SP).A 30?year?old female who had undergone endodontic treatment of the central incisor reported with discoloured maxillary central incisor tooth. The case was managed with “walking bleach technique” using Sodium perborate and water. Results: Proper selection of bleaching agent and technique had resulted in the conservative and successful management of the case. Conclusion: Walking bleaching technique using Sodium perborate can be used as a treatment of choice for nonvital, discoloured endodontically treated cases.
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