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Whitening of a Primary Tooth with 16% Carbamide Peroxide: A Case Report

Authors

Martha Juliana Rodríguez Universidad Santo Tomás https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7339-7836
Claudia Cáceres Universidad Santo Tomás https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7902-1503

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15332/us.v23i1.3182

Keywords:

Tooth bleaching, Tooth, Dental pulp necrosis, Case reports

Abstract

The clinical indications for dental whitening include discolorations caused by traumatic injuries, which may lead to the diagnosis of either dental pulp necrosis or calcification. This procedure is widely used in adult patients; however, it is uncommon in pediatric patients, possibly due to the limited publication of relevant studies or because primary teeth are expected to be replaced in the future. The purpose of this paper is to describe the treatment of a darkened primary tooth belonging to a five-year-old boy who attended the dental clinics at Universidad Santo Tomás in Bucaramanga, Colombia.

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Author Biographies

Martha Juliana Rodríguez, Universidad Santo Tomás

Odontóloga. Magíster en Epidemiología, Universidad Santo Tomás, Bucaramanga, Colombia.

Claudia Cáceres, Universidad Santo Tomás

Odontóloga. Especialista en Odontopediatría, Universidad Santo Tomás, Bucaramanga, Colombia.

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2024-06-30 — Updated on 2024-12-06

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Rodríguez, M. J., & Cáceres, C. (2024). Whitening of a Primary Tooth with 16% Carbamide Peroxide: A Case Report. Ustasalud, 23(1). https://doi.org/10.15332/us.v23i1.3182 (Original work published June 30, 2024)

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