title: Minimally invasive treatment of white spot enamel lesions.
abstract: This article describes a technique used to treat superficial white spot lesions by a minimally invasive approach. The proposed technique is based on reactivation of enamel by elimination of its hypermineralized external layer through microabrasion, followed by daily home application of casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate complexes (CCP-ACP). The technique may allow elimination of white spot lesions without involving restorative procedures. Microabrasion followed by long-term daily home application of CCP-ACP may be considered an interesting alternative to the restorative approach for treatment of white spot lesions.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cariology and Endodontology, Dental School, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. stefano.ardu@medicine.unige.ch
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ardu
authors.forename: Nathalie Vivien
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Castioni
authors.forename: Nacer
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Benbachir
authors.forename: Ivo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Krejci
mesh_terms: D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002364:Caseins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy*; D019243:Enamel Microabrasion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans