Effect of Wy 10 teeth whitening combined with enamel microabrasion on bleaching dental fluorosis

VernacularTitle:釉质微打磨联合威十漂白治疗氟斑牙的临床效果
Author: Yingjuan LU ; Junkun LIAO ; Shaohai CHANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Dental fluorosis; Wy 10 whitening; Enamel; Microabrasion
From: Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology 2015;21(5):287-289
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of Wy 10 whitening combined with enamel microabrasion on bleaching dental fluorosis.Methods Forty patients with dental fluorosis were in-cluded and divided into two groups (20 each):group A was treated with Wy 10 whitening and enamel microabrasion,and group B only with Wy 10 whitening.Efficacy was measured according to the Vita classical shade guide before and after treatment.Sensitivity between groups was also tested.Results The effective rate of group A was significantly higher than that of group B (x2 =5.096,P＜0.05).The sensitive rates were 20.0％ (4/20) and 15.0％ (3/20) in group A and group B,respectively.No significant difference was found between the two groups in sensitivity (P＞0.05).Conclusions Wy 10 whitening combined with enamel microabrasion is an effective and safe method for bleaching dental fluorosis.