title: Esthetic management of anterior dental anomalies: A clinical case.
abstract: Many types of dental abnormality can be observed in the anterior sectors, where they can cause genuine esthetic problems for our patients. While conventional prosthetic treatments offer the best solutions in terms of esthetic result and durability, they involve the sacrifice of significant quantities of mineralized dental material and cannot be undertaken before the periodontal tissues are mature. Other less invasive alternatives should be envisaged as transitional, or sometimes even permanent, solutions for the management of these anomalies in children and adolescents. This article discusses these options and presents a clinical case where composite resin veneers and microabrasion of the enamel were used to treat dental agenesis and enamel dysplasia.
authors: Département d'odontologie pédiatrique, faculté d'odontologie, université d'Aix-Marseille (AMU), 27, boulevard Jean-Moulin, 13385 Marseille cedex 05, France. Electronic address: amir.chafaie@univ-amu.fr.
authors: Amir
authors: A
authors: Chafaie
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000567:Amelogenesis Imperfecta / Q000628:therapy*; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003801:Dental Veneers; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D057085:Tooth Wear / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins
keywords: Composite resins; Dental bonding; Dental enamel hypoplasia; Dental veneers; Enamel microabrasion; Tooth agenesis