title: Hypoplastic enamel treatment in permanent anterior teeth of a child.
abstract: In some patients with labial white stains involving the enamel and dentin, bleaching associated with a restorative procedure using composites may be an appropriate treatment alternative. Although bleaching makes the teeth and the stain whiter, the staining is less evident and easier to restore. Restorative procedures using adequate composites may then recover the natural optical properties while also providing appropriate mechanical properties, thereby ensuring the longevity of the treatment. In this article, the clinical case of a 9-year-old patient who reported dissatisfaction with her smile because of the presence of hypoplastic enamel staining at the central superior and inferior incisors is reported. The treatment consisted of a bleaching protocol followed by composite resin restorations using the stratification technique. The final esthetic result demonstrated the possibility of obtaining a natural smile with an adequate color and natural-looking restorations, thereby ensuring the esthetics and the patient's functional satisfaction.
authors: Department of Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. luanadc@hotmail.com
authors: L D
authors: LD
authors: Carvalho
authors: J K
authors: JK
authors: Bernardon
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Bruzi
authors: M A C
authors: MA
authors: Andrada
authors: L C C
authors: LC
authors: Vieira
mesh_terms: D000077463:Carbamide Peroxide; D002648:Child; D003116:Color; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000473:pathology; D003744:Dental Enamel Hypoplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods; D003804:Dentin / Q000473:pathology; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology*; D010545:Peroxides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012904:Smiling; D014073:Tooth Bleaching / Q000379:methods; D058205:Tooth Bleaching Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019246:Tooth Preparation / Q000379:methods; D014172:Transillumination / Q000379:methods; D014508:Urea / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials; D010545:Peroxides; D058205:Tooth Bleaching Agents; D000077463:Carbamide Peroxide; D014508:Urea