title: 'Pitted' to 'Pleasing' in 20 min.
abstract: In recent times, as a result of extensive drinking water fluoridation, the number of patients affected by fluorosis has increased considerably. The purpose of this clinical report is to describe the use of enamel microabrasion for a patient with severe fluorosis using 37% phosphoric acid and pumice mixture. The results were pleasing, and hence 37% phosphoric acid can be recommended as a safe and easily available alternative in microabrasion procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, K.M. Shah Dental College and Hospital, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Soumya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, K.M. Shah Dental College and Hospital, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Kirankumar Sudulakunta
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Vorse
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, K.M. Shah Dental College and Hospital, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Pratik B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Kariya
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Child Dental Health, Oman Dental College, Muscat, Oman.
authors.forename: Rachappa
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8793-5842
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mallikarjuna
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D019243:Enamel Microabrasion / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D009050:Fluorosis, Dental / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010756:Phosphoric Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017640:Silicates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014075:Tooth Discoloration / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D010756:Phosphoric Acids; D017640:Silicates; C030242:phosphoric acid; C005144:pumice