Relationship between oral health-related quality of life and teeth whitening

Summary

Aim: The aim of the study was to study the relationship between oral health-related quality of life and teeth whitening.

Method: Literature Study. Scientific articles were searched in databases DOSS, PubMed and Medline with keyword combinations "Oral health-related quality of life" AND "teeth whitening" and "quality of life" AND "teeth whitening". The literature study included 13 quality-reviewed articles.

Results: The thematic analysis resulted in three main themes and under each central main theme has several sub-theme identifiers. Main themes showed that there was a connection between oral health-related quality of life and teeth whitening: Aesthetic impact, Psychological impact and Pain impact. Teeth whitening led to reduced aesthetic anxiety, improved aesthetic self-perception, color change, reduced discomfort, improved self-confidence that had a positive effect on the oral health-related quality of life. On the other hand, teeth whitening could cause tooth sensitivity and soft tissue irritation, which had a negative effect on the oral health-related quality of life.

Keywords: Bleaching, discolored teeth, quality of life , whiter teeth.