A literature review on tooth bleaching

Abstract

In today’s time tooth/teeth whitening has become the most common requested procedure from the clinician. As per the increasing demand by the patient for whiter teeth, there are various home based products are available like gels, tooth pastes and some other products are also available that can be applied by the dentist and it contains high amount of bleaching agent with in it. Some of the aware risk of tooth whitening procedure was also known such as, sensitivity of the tooth, irritation of the gingiva, demineralization of the tooth surface along with roughening of the superficial layer of the tooth.