Dental prophylaxis influence in tooth color assessment-Clinical study.
Ruben PereiraDaniela CoradoJoão SilveiraRita AlvesAntónio MataDuarte Nuno da Silva MarquesPublished in: Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] (2020)
The results of this study suggest that performing professional dental prophylaxis presented a perceived effect in tooth color regardless of the method used being that patients precepted whiter and less yellowish teeth. Since extrinsic stain is considered as one of the factors that could influence tooth color assessment, performing professional dental prophylaxis prior to composite or ceramic color selection in anterior teeth restorations could consequently increase treatment predictability.