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Novel treatment (new drug/intervention; established drug/procedure in new situation)
CASE REPORT
Efficacy of 4-year treatment of icon infiltration resin on postorthodontic white spot lesions
  1. Angela Pia Cazzolla1,
  2. Anna Rosa De Franco2,
  3. Mariagrazia Lacaita1,
  4. Vitantonio Lacarbonara1
  1. 1Department of Odontostomatology and Surgery, Universita degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
  2. 2Department of Clinical Dentistry, Universita degli Studi di Bari Dipartimento Interdisciplinare di Medicina, Bari, Italy
  1. Correspondence to Dr Angela Pia Cazzolla, elicio{at}inwind.it

Summary

White spot lesions are defined as enamel surface and sub surface demineralisation, although these lesions can be reversed and do not form cavities. Infiltration using fluid resin proved to be a valid micro-invasive alternative compared with traditional conservative therapy. This has allowed treatment without any trauma (no use of local anaesthesia and cavity preparation) of numerous lesions in only one session with stable clinical (mechanical stability, enamel hardness, conservation of sound tissue) and aesthetic results (disappearance of lesions) over the time. The present report evaluates the effectiveness of Icon infiltration resin on postorthodontic white spots at 6 months, 1 and 4 years.

  • dentistry and oral medicine
  • medical management
  • mouth

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https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2018-225639

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors APC designed and performed the study. ARDF wrote the manuscript. ML analysed the data. VL supervised the project.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Patient consent Parental/guardian consent obtained.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.