Internal Bleaching - Metropolitan Dental Care (2024)

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What do dentists use for internal bleaching? ›

Internal bleaching on the other hand involves placing peroxide crystals inside of your tooth. In order to perform this type of whitening, a root canal must have been completed prior to starting treatment. At your dental appointment, a small hole will be made in the back of the tooth and any debris will be removed.

And like external teeth whitening, it is not a definitive procedure. Your tooth may discolor in the future, but this process helps improve aesthetics for a very long time. Studies show that internal bleaching can last 5 to 7 years!

Internal bleaching with a 30 percent hydrogen peroxide solution is aesthetically very successful in the short term; however, in the long term, the success rate falls below 50 percent.

Internal bleaching must be conducted by your dentist and can only be performed after successful root canal therapy. Not everyone is a candidate for internal bleaching and one of our doctors will evaluate your case on an individual basis.

How long does internal tooth bleaching last? The longevity of your bleaching results will depend on a few factors. If you have had a root canal before your procedure, internal tooth whitening may be a long-lasting or even permanent solution. Infections can cause discoloration to reoccur.

Any surgical procedure carries some risk. Internal bleaching is very safe, but you should be aware that some patients do experience slight discomfort or pain caused by the bleaching agent. We'll give you thorough instructions on what to do and how to contact us if that happens.

However, like in any other medical treatment, there are some risks involved. For internal tooth bleaching of non-vital teeth, the gel used to whiten the teeth (mostly hydrogen peroxide) can extremely rarely lead to bone resorption, resorption of tooth material or gum inflammation.

Yes, it is possible to whiten a dead tooth, but the key to successful treatment is a targeted approach. A dead tooth whitens more slowly, which requires additional treatments. So, it's likely that whitening all your teeth will only result in the dark tooth looking even more noticeable compared to the surrounding teeth.

The bleaching agent is placed inside and sealed. Periodic evaluations are made every few weeks to determine the appropriate shade to the adjacent teeth. Internal bleaching generally takes 3-4 months to achieve the desired result.

Disadvantages of internal bleaching include:

The bleached tooth may not match your other teeth precisely. Often, it is initially slightly whiter than the surrounding teeth.

Is internal bleaching expensive? ›

The average cost of internal tooth bleaching is around $150 per tooth. However, you may also find lower prices or prices that go as high as $600. The cost may be affected by the number of teeth you choose to treat, your location and the fees of the dentist that you choose.

This procedure is repeated 2 or 3 times until desirable results are reached. When the desired colour is reached, the cosmetic dentist will remove any whitening agent from inside the tooth and seal it with a permanent filling.

Cervical root resorption is an inflammatory- mediatedexternal resorption of the root, which can be seen after traumaand following intracoronal bleaching. Key words : Hydrogen peroxide, carbamide peroxide, sodium perborate, esthetics, resorption, barrier.

Sodium hypochlorite is a bleaching agent commonly used during root canal treatment to clean the canals and pulp chamber of a tooth to dissolve any bacteria present.

Internal bleaching is an effective and minimally invasive way of bleaching non-vital teeth. A commonly cited risk associated with it is external cervical resorption (ECR), which is a potentially significant complication that could result in loss of the tooth.

In this procedure, bleach crystals are placed inside the tooth, left for several days and then the patient returns to the dental office to have the bleach crystals removed. Again, this procedure may be performed one or more times, depending upon the discoloration of the tooth.

Once it reaches the color that matches your adjacent teeth, the bleaching material can be removed from the tooth and will be ready for a permanent filling. A tooth with severe discoloration may require more than one round of internal bleaching.