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New developments in tooth whitening. The current status of external bleaching in orthodontics

Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Development, Kings Dental Institute, King’s College London, London, UK

Address for correspondence: Martyn Cobourne, Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Development, Floor 22, Kings Dental Institute, King’s College London, London SE1 9RT, UK. Email: martyn.cobourne{at}kcl.ac.uk

	Abstract

This article provides a contemporary view of external tooth whitening procedures currently available, with particular reference to bleaching. The various techniques and products are described, with their advantages, disadvantages, mode of action and the current legal stand-point discussed. The results of a British Orthodontic Society survey of Specialist and Practitioner Groups regarding current usage patterns of tooth whitening products are presented.

Key words: tooth, whitening, bleaching, orthodontics