title: Treatment of endemic fluorosis and tetracycline staining with macroabrasion and nightguard vital bleaching: a case report.
abstract: A patient, diagnosed with a combination of level 3 endemic dental fluorosis and degree 1 tetracycline staining, was treated sequentially by macroabrasion techniques and nightguard vital bleaching. Various pairings of diamond and carbide burs, abrasive disks, rotary polishing points, and diamond polishing pastes were tested to obtain the optimal combination for macroabrasion. This conservative treatment regimen produced results that were termed "excellent" by the patient and met the goals of the dentists.
authors.affiliation: kirbybodden@msn.com
authors.forename: M Kirby
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Bodden
authors.forename: Van B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Haywood
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis; D019243:Enamel Microabrasion / Q000379:methods*; D009050:Fluorosis, Dental / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000009:adverse effects; D014073:Tooth Bleaching / Q000379:methods*; D014075:Tooth Discoloration / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013752:Tetracycline