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Bleaching teeth: practitioner trends.

G J Christensen
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Since the mid-1980s, bleaching teeth has grown significantly in popularity. This article provides an overview of current practitioner trends relative to this procedure.

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Carbamide PeroxideDental Devices, Home CareDental Restoration, PermanentDrug CombinationsHumansLaser TherapyMethodsOxidantsPeroxidesPractice Patterns, Dentists'Tooth BleachingTooth DiscolorationUreaJournal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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G J Christensen. 1997. Bleaching teeth: practitioner trends.. https://doi.org/10.14219/jada.archive.1997.0417

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