title: Clinical applicability of resin infiltration for proximal caries.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Resin infiltration is a new microinvasive treatment to arrest the progress of proximal initial caries lesions. This study evaluated the clinical applicability of proximal caries infiltration.
  
  
  METHODS
  In the study population of 50 children, adolescents, and young adults (mean age, 17.3 ± 6.4 years), 10 dentists at the University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany, applied the infiltration material Icon on noncavitated proximal lesions in permanent and primary teeth as described by the manufacturer. The applicability was evaluated using two questionnaires filled out by clinicians and patients assessing the comfort, complexity, time, and difficulties of the application in comparison to a filling.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results showed good patient satisfaction with the procedure. The mean time for infiltration (24.3 ± 7.4 minutes), which included rubber dam application (7.7 ± 4 minutes) and the effort were perceived to be comparable to or even easier than a composite filling by clinicians. In three patients (6%), it was not possible to gain sufficient proximal space for the application of an infiltration. The location of the infiltrated tooth, separation problems, and the routine of clinicians with the infiltration technique had an effect on the duration of the infiltration. A clear learning curve with a reduction of treatment time for subsequent treatments was observed (P < .001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Resin infiltration of initial noncavitated proximal lesion showed good clinical applicability for clinicians and very high acceptance by patients.
authors: Department of Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Greifswald, Germany. Tarabulsi@googlemail.com
authors: Mohammad Basel
authors: MB
authors: Altarabulsi
authors: Mohammad
authors: M
authors: Alkilzy
authors: Christian H
authors: CH
authors: Splieth
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods; D003804:Dentin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012117:Resins, Synthetic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016733:Rubber Dams; D013997:Time Factors; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials; D012117:Resins, Synthetic; C578177:icon infiltrant