Treatment considerations for bleaching and bonding white lesions in the anterior dentition.
White lesions occur commonly on the anterior teeth. There are numerous reasons why these lesions appear in the anterior dentition, and these reasons will be discussed in detail. For some patients, these white lesions may be considered unsightly and the patients may seek treatment to have them removed; other patients are not concerned about their presence on their anterior teeth. Some of the white lesions are caused by demineralization and occur because of poor oral hygiene. For the purpose of this article, developmental white lesions will be discussed in detail, along with the options for treatment of these lesions.
Royal College of Surgeons, England.
Linda Helene
LH
Greenwall
D000566:Amelogenesis / Q000502:physiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000379:methods*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000473:pathology; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D019243:Enamel Microabrasion; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D009050:Fluorosis, Dental / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology*; D008487:Medical History Taking; D016910:Orthodontic Brackets / Q000009:adverse effects; D023861:Photography, Dental; D014073:Tooth Bleaching / Q000379:methods*; D017001:Tooth Demineralization / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000473:pathology
D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials