Resin infiltration of early carious lesion in early childhood: a case report.
The treatment of white-spot lesions in infants and young children with early childhood caries is a challenge. The ideal management of the disease and subsequent remineralization of the lesions depend on the family's commitment to dietary behavior modifications to address the causes of the disease. If this proves ineffective or unlikely, resin infiltration has been developed to slow or arrest progression of white-spot lesions. In resin infiltration, the porous lesion body is penetrated by a special low-viscosity resin, blocking the diffusion of cariogenic acids into the lesion. This case report describes the use of a resin infiltrant to treat white-spot lesions in a 24-month-old boy with early childhood caries.
Catarina Ribeiro Barros
CR
de Alencar
Gabriela Cristina
GC
de Oliveira
Fernanda Lyrio
FL
Mendonca
Marcelo Juliano
MJ
Moretto
Franciny Querobim
FQ
Ionta
Maria Aparecida de Andrade Moreira
MA
Machado
Daniela
D
Rios
D002675:Child, Preschool; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000379:methods; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D012117:Resins, Synthetic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D012117:Resins, Synthetic; C578177:icon infiltrant
dental caries; pediatric dentistry; resin infiltration; white-spot lesion