In-office dental bleaching and enamel microabrasion for fluorosis treatment.
Recently, mostly as a result of drinking water fluoridation, the number of young patients affected by fluorosis increased considerably. This study describes a minimally invasive technique, using in-office dental bleaching (35% hydrogen peroxide) and enamel microabrasion (silicon carbide and 12% hydrochloric acid) to eliminate fluorosis like stains. The association of techniques was efficient and can be recommended as a good conservative alternative for the treatment of fluorosis affected teeth.
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, UCSF, 707 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143-0758, USA. luiz.bertassoni@ucsf.edu
Luiz E
LE
Bertassoni
Juliana M H
JM
Martin
Vladja
V
Torno
Sérgio
S
Vieira
Rodrigo Nunes
RN
Rached
Rui F
RF
Mazur
D000293:Adolescent; D019243:Enamel Microabrasion; D009050:Fluorosis, Dental / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D016877:Oxidants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014073:Tooth Bleaching
D016877:Oxidants; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide