title: The etch-bleach-seal technique for managing stained enamel defects in young permanent incisors.
abstract: Hypomineralized enamel defects frequently are manifest as a mottled-white appearance and can be associated with variable degrees of discrete yellow-brown intrinsic staining. Numerous treatment approaches have been proposed, ranging from bleaching to enamel reduction to restorative techniques. Bleaching of hypomineralized enamel lesions, using 1 to 2 applications (10 to 15 minutes each) of 5% sodium hypochlorite, has been applied clinically. Treatment using this approach has proven successful in removing yellow-brown discolorations from lesions in young permanent teeth. Young permanent incisors with yellow-brown intrinsic discolorations can often be treated by a simple and conservative bleaching protocol using sodium hypochlorite.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA. tim_wright@dentistry.unc.edu
authors.forename: J Timothy
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate; D003745:Dental Enamel Permeability; D019229:Dentition, Permanent; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D019279:Resin Cements; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite; D014073:Tooth Bleaching / Q000379:methods*; D017001:Tooth Demineralization / Q000628:therapy; D014075:Tooth Discoloration / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D019279:Resin Cements; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite