Open AccessTHE USE OF LIGHT CURE IN BLEACHING TREATMENT
Author(s) -
Sari Dewiyani,
Justin Gregorio Puglisi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international conference on community development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2622-5611
DOI - 10.33068/iccd.vol3.iss1.407
Subject(s) - beauty , tooth whitening , dentistry , medicine , aesthetics , art
Dental aesthetic is an important need for many people. Tooth color is an important aspect to assess people’s perception of beauty. Teeth whitening or teeth bleaching is an aesthetic treatment to alter the color of the teeth, which is in great demand by many patients. The use of light cure is thought to be able to improve the results of bleaching treatments. Objective: the aim of this study was to conduct an integrative review with scientific evidences relating to the use of light cure to improve bleaching treatment results. Methods: analyzing journals from the Google Scholar, National Library of Indonesia, EBSCO, PubMed, Cochrane database. The results analyzed were the value of color change in tooth after the use of light cure in bleaching treatments. Conclusion: this review reveals that the use of light cure can improve the results of bleaching treatments.