Minimally invasive aesthetic treatment for discolored and fractured teeth in adolescents: a case report.
This article describes a minimally invasive treatment of a young patient who presented with generalized enamel white spots and hypocalcification in combination with a severely fractured central incisor. Enamel microabrasion technique was used to remove discolored and/or pitted enamel. A direct composite restoration was then placed according to the anatomical layering technique. These procedures are described step-by-step herein. The advantages of microabrasion and composite restoration over conventional prosthetic procedures are also discussed.
Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille, France. amir.chafaie@wanadoo.fr
Amir
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Chafaie
D000293:Adolescent; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003744:Dental Enamel Hypoplasia / Q000628:therapy; D019243:Enamel Microabrasion / Q000379:methods; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014073:Tooth Bleaching; D014075:Tooth Discoloration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy*
D003188:Composite Resins