RESIN INFILTRATION FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ENAMEL OPACITY - A CASE SERIES AND LITERATURE REVIEW

Received 2023-04-28; Accepted 2023-08-02; Published 2024-01-17

Authors

  • Dayang Fadzlina Abang Ibrahim Centre of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics Studies, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Alaa Sabah Hussein Centre of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics Studies, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Annapurny Venkiteswaran Centre of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics Studies, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Noren Nor Hasmun Department of Oral Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22452/jummec.vol27no1.21

Keywords:

Enamel opacity, Esthetic, Microabrasion, Minimal invasive dentistry, Resin infiltration

Abstract

Resin infiltration (RI) technique was introduced as one of the minimally invasive dentistry techniques for the management of enamel opacity. Six young patients with post-orthodontic white spot lesions, molar incisor hypomineralization, fluorosis, and amelogenesis imperfecta were treated with resin infiltration (RI). RI was used alone or in conjunction with bleaching or microabrasion. The esthetic improvement of lesions is immediately noticeable following treatment, even though some enamel discoloration remained visible. No color changes of the treated teeth noted after 6-month review. The use of RI alone or in combination with the other interventions has been shown to be successfully masking enamel opacities in young patients. Therefore, RI technique can be an option in managing enamel opacity of anterior teeth due to demineralization or developmental defects of enamel.

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Published

2024-01-17

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 1 (2024)

Section

Research article

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