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Tue 05 May 2004Get your smile whiteMEDICAL MATTERS Dr Muiris HoustonThe Irish Dental Association held its annual scientific conference in Limerick recently. One of the topics discussed was the issue of dental bleaching: the practice of chemically treating teeth to make them whiter.It is generally agreed that bleaching of the teeth is the most effective and least expensive way to provide patients with a whiter smile. Not surprisingly, given increased aesthetic demands, requests for teeth whitening have risen.