Optimizing Whitening Treatment
Inside Dentistry provides the latest in endodontics, implantology, periodontics, and more, with in-depth articles, expert videos, and top industry insights.
August 1, 2021
Volume 17, Issue 8, August 2021
Page(s): p. 42
The Roundtable video series is a forum for discussion and debate on key topics, trends, and techniques in dentistry. For each edition, Inside Dentistry's editor-in-chief, Robert C. Margeas, DDS, and a panel of experts examine a subject to help expand your knowledge and improve your practice. This month, our panel looks at some of the latest advances in teeth whitening.
Troy Schmedding, DDS, who also uses those protocols, emphasizes that it is important to tackle sensitivity early on to avoid losing patients' trust.
Next, the panel discusses the measures, products, and techniques that they use to help their patients retain the longevity of their whitening results. Seay suggests that her patients use an electric toothbrush and encourages them to rinse after eating or drinking anything with the potential to stain teeth. In addition to offering recommendations, Schmedding says that he flags his whitening patients so that he can ensure that they keep up with their maintenance regimen. Bassett encourages her patients to keep up with their routine by showing them images of their tooth color during appointments.
After the conversation turns to patient expectations about in-office whitening, during which the three panelists express differing views on the best whitening protocols and how to handle chair time, the panel concludes with a discussion about what constitutes a good whitening patient.
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The treatment options for sensitivity and other potential complications
Advances in whitening technology, including at-home and in-office options
How to use whitening as a practice builder
Joyce Bassett, DDS, is an accredited fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and maintains a private practice in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Amanda Seay, DDS, is an accredited fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and maintains a private practice in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
Troy Schmedding, DDS, is an accredited member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and maintains a private practice in Walnut Creek, California.
