Whitening of a Primary Tooth with 16% Carbamide Peroxide: A Case Report

The clinical indications for dental whitening include discolorations caused by traumatic injuries, which may lead to the diagnosis of either dental pulp necrosis or calcification. This procedure is widely used in adult patients; however, it is uncommon in pediatric patients, possibly due to the limited publication of relevant studies or because primary teeth are expected to be replaced in the future. The purpose of this paper is to describe the treatment of a darkened primary tooth belonging to a five-year-old boy who attended the dental clinics at Universidad Santo Tomás in Bucaramanga, Colombia.