Tooth bleaching and diagnostic casts

Female patient presents today for her 2^nd bleaching session. Patient was very satisfied with the results of her first bleaching session which was completed yesterday. Patient states that she had no sensitivity from the bleaching thus far. We retracted the cheeks and lips, placed cotton rolls for isolation, and placed the liquid rubber dam. We did 2 sessions of Opalscence bleach each for 2 sessions. 2 post-bleaching pictures were taken and shown to the patient and she was quite happy.

We then took alginate impressions of the upper and lower arch. 2 models will be poured up—one of which will be a diagnostic cast and the other one I will use to practice the sculpting on prior to the sculpting appointment. A bite registration of the anterior teeth was taken with yellow PVS. There are minimal posterior teeth which was therefore why I took the registration of the anterior teeth.

The patient states she is now interested in fixing #28 and #29 for the wedding, and we will discuss this at the next visit when she brings in her RPD.

N.S., New York University College of Dentistry, Patient 1 – part 3

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