Episode 406 · August 8, 2022

Dr. Gerard Kugel Talks About Tooth Whitening: In-Office, At-Home, or Both?

Cosmetic Dentistry

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Dr. Gerard Kugel

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Gerard Kugel, DMD, MS, PhD, Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Comprehensive Care at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. With an expertise in Clinical Research and Esthetic Dentistry, he is a reviewer for The New England Journal of Medicine, JADA, The Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, and the Clinicians Report. He is on the Editorial Board of The Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry, Compendium and Inside Dentistry, where his is Editor Emeritus. He is a Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry and the Academy of Dental Materials. Dr. Kugel is on the Board of Directors of the CR Foundation and has his PhD in Dental Materials, as well as his Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership from the Sloan School of Management at MIT.
Dr. Kugel has published over 150 articles and over 300 abstracts in the field of restorative materials and techniques. He has given over 400 lectures both nationally and internationally. Dr. Kugel is part of a group practice, the Trinity Dental Center in Boston, MA.

Episode Summary

Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. For most of us, tooth whitening has become a fairly easy and routine procedure.. and on top of that, it's one that is rewarding and profitable. Nevertheless, new systems continue to be introduced into the marketplace and that has us asking ourselves "Should I be doing chair side whitening or perhaps shift my patients to using take-home bleaching systems? Will I get better results by using both? Do the over-the-counter whitening products work, and if so, how do I incorporate them into my clinical practice? To help us answer some of these questions is our guest, Dr. Gerard Kugel. Dr. Kugel is an associate dean for research, has published over 120 articles and over 300 abstracts in the field of restorative materials and techniques. He lectures both nationally and internationally and is part of a group practice, the Trinity Dental Center, located in Back Bay, Boston.

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Tooth Whitening: In-Office, At-Home or Both?

No one wants ugly teeth, so it’s no surprise that tooth whitening is so popular. The question is: Should you be doing chairside whitening or should you be shift...