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A retrospective esthetic outcome related data analysis in patients undergoing vital bleaching in University setup

Manivannan S, Teja KV

Introduction: Nowadays, cosmetic dentistry has become one of the most important sections of dentistry because patients care about the appearance of their smile with their general health. However there are no previous studies to encounter the clinical outcome after vital bleaching hence, the present study was conducted to find out the aesthetic outcome after vital bleaching. Aim: To find out the aesthetic clinical outcome of vital bleaching in a private dental hospital. Materials and methods: A total of 134 patients who had undergone vital bleaching were included in the study. The collected data was subjected to data analysis. Results and Discussion: Satisfactory outcome was seen in 84.3% of patients who have undergone vital bleaching. 15-25 years is the most common age group who have undergone vital bleaching (73.9%); Male have more commonly undergone vital bleaching (71%) than females ; Sextant 2 is the most common tooth region which has undergone vital bleaching; p-value :0.044 (>0.05) proving that there is no significant association between the outcome of bleaching and the teeth region which has undergone vital bleaching;, p value :0.095 (>0.05) proving that there is no significant association between the outcome of bleaching and the age groups Conclusion: The present study suggests that vital bleaching has proven to produce satisfactory clinical aesthetic outcome. This study will shed light for future studies that study an even larger population prospective RCTs are needed to further support our evidence.