- Thursday 1/25/2024
- Time: 10:30 am -12:30 pm
- Course Code: 357TL
- Cost: No Charge
- Room Location: BCEC Room 258 A
- Credits: 2 CE Hours
The Chemistry of Whitening: Something to Really Smile About
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Melissa Martinetti, is currently Senior Technical Associate for the ?Device plus Chemistry? team within the Global Toothbrush Division of Colgate-Palmolive. Melissa leads a team that focuses on delivering innovative oral care solutions that enhance the performance and user experience of teeth whitening. By pairing advanced chemistries with devices, such as LED light technology, enhanced whitening efficacy can be achieved. Melissa has an M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Rutgers University School of Engineering. She has over 20 years of experience in research and product development with a broad range of knowledge in many product categories within personal and oral care.
Would you believe 88% of your patients want whiter teeth? Delivering an easy to achieve, whiter, more youthful smile with virtually no sensitivity and no gingival barrier will make you a hero to your patients. This course reviews the chemistry and science behind dental whitening, small steps you can take to increase treatment acceptance and implement an efficient, state-of-the-art whitening system that will transform the whitening experience for both you and your patient. This program discusses the mechanism of action of hydrogen peroxide with an enhanced peroxide delivery method, the synergistic effects of a shorter wavelength LED device and their combined implication for easier and more rapid tooth whitening. Strategies for engaging patient whitening discussions and the management of patient clinical outcome expectations will be explored.
- Discuss the chemistry and mechanism of action of tooth-whitening technology.
- Differentiate available peroxide delivery gels and serums and the effects on patient comfort and satisfaction.
- Understand the chemical reactions of light on hydrogen peroxide to enhance whitening.
- Identify factors affecting whitening treatment expectations.
- Practice communication skills to discuss whitening for greater patient acceptance.
Recommended Audience: Assistant, Dentist, Hygienist
The Colgate grant has been applied to this course.
An invitation to participate in the Corporate Forums was provided to all companies exhibiting at Yankee. Participating companies have selected the speakers and topics for the sessions and paid all related expenses. The information and opinions presented are solely those of the speakers and the sponsoring companies and do not represent the opinions of, nor constitute endorsement by Yankee Dental Congress, the Massachusetts Dental Society and the co participating states.
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