Endogenous whitening in endodontically treated traumatized teeth: an experience report

ABSTRACT

The search for dental aesthetics is increasing considerably nowadays. Teeth with a history of trauma may result in chromatic alteration and the need for radical endodontic treatment. Endogenous whitening is a treatment alternative for teeth that have suffered visual clinical crown darkening. The bleaching techniques present extremely satisfactory results, however, they may present side effects such as external resorption when it comes to endogenous bleaching. The objective of this work is to present a clinical case in which tooth 21 suffered coronal darkening due to trauma and after radical endodontic treatment and endogenous whitening, a significant improvement in color was obtained. We conclude that the endogenous bleaching treatment in traumatized teeth treated endodontically is feasible, as long as it is well indicated and the limitations of each case are respected by the professional dentist.

KEYWORDS: Endogenous whitening, tooth whitening, dental trauma