title: Esthetic rehabilitation of anterior teeth affected by enamel hypoplasia: a case report.
abstract: Alterations during tooth structure formation, mainly on anterior teeth, are known to severely compromise esthetics. This article presents a case report in which the etiology and clinical characteristics of anterior teeth affected by enamel hypoplasia are analyzed. The restoration treatment sequence is also discussed, demonstrating that the use of a hybrid and a microfilled composite associated with tooth hybridization (interdiffusing zone) can be used to conservatively rehabilitate a smile.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This article presents a simple and conservative technique for restoring disfiguring areas of enamel hypoplasia to achieve an optimally esthetic result.
authors.affiliation: State University of Campinas, Piracicaba Dental School, Brazil. carlosjsoares@umuarama.ufu.br
authors.forename: Carlos José
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.forename: Rodrigo Borges
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Fonseca
authors.forename: Luis Roberto Marcondes
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Marcelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giannini
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D000293:Adolescent; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry; D003116:Color; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology*; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003744:Dental Enamel Hypoplasia / Q000473:pathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003775:Dental Polishing; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D019558:Occlusal Adjustment; D019246:Tooth Preparation / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; C452225:Filtek A110 composite resin; C444701:Filtek Z250; C115612:single bond; D017438:Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate