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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Eur J Dent 2012; 06(01): 105-109
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1698938
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Dental Investigation Society

Conservative reconstruction of the smile by orthodontic, bleaching, and restorative procedures

Renato Herman Sundfeld
1   Discipline of Restorative Dentistry, Araçatuba Dental School, São Paulo State University, Araçatuba, Brazil
,
Lucas Silveira Machado
1   Department of Pediatric and Community Dentistry, Araçatuba Dental School, São Paulo State University, Araçatuba, Brazil
,
Fernanda Garcia de Oliveira
1   Orthodontic Trainee at the Araçatuba School of Dentistry, São Paulo State University, Araçatuba, Brazil
,
Eduardo Almada Santos
2   Discipline of Dental Materials, Piracicaba Dental School–Campinas University, Piracicaba, Brazil
,
Isabel Cristina Prado Torres Lugato
3   Orthodontic Trainee at the Araçatuba School of Dentistry, São Paulo State University, Araçatuba, Brazil
,
Daniel Sundfeld Neto
4   Discipline of Dental Materials, Piracicaba Dental School–Campinas University, Piracicaba, Brazil
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30 September 2019 (online)

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ABSTRACT

The following is a clinical case report of a patient whose chief complaint was the presence of generalized spacing in the maxillary anterior segment following orthodontic treatment. After meticulous clinical analyses and discussions of the clinical procedures to be adopted, dental bleaching was performed in both arches with 10% hydrogen peroxide (Opalescence Trèswhite Supreme 10% Hydrogen Peroxide - Ultradent Products, Inc., South Jordan, USA) after the conclusion and stabilization of orthodontic treatment. Then, the orthodontic appliance was removed and the diastemas in the maxillary anterior teeth were closed with Amelogen Plus (Ultradent Products, Inc., South Jordan, USA) resin composite. It was observed that the association of orthodontic, bleaching, and restorative procedures was capable of restoring dental shape, function, and esthetics, allowing the patient to smile without hesitation. (Eur J Dent 2012;6:105-109)

Key words

Orthodontics - diastema - dental bleaching - composite resin
 

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