Limitations of enamel microabrasion technique applied in a pediatric patient: case report

Enamel microabrasion is a non-invasive method that removes intrinsic and superficial defects from teeth aimed to improve dental esthetic with minimal loss of dental tissue. This case presentation describes the attempt for teeth color correction utilizing that conservative technique in a young girl w...

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Autores: Paschoal, Marco Aurélio Benini [UNESP], Zuanon, Angela Cristina Cilense [UNESP], Santos-Pinto, Lourdes Aparecida Martins dos [UNESP]
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/125443
Acceso en línea:http://revodontolunesp.com.br/article/51ae4aa71ef1faca3d003687
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/125443
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Microabrasion
Dental enamel defects
Stains
Microabrasão
Defeitos do esmalte dentário
Manchas
Descripción
Sumario:Enamel microabrasion is a non-invasive method that removes intrinsic and superficial defects from teeth aimed to improve dental esthetic with minimal loss of dental tissue. This case presentation describes the attempt for teeth color correction utilizing that conservative technique in a young girl whose upper central incisor presented an opaque white stain. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was conducted in order to illustrate the glasslike luster and a smooth texture of microabraded enamel surface. The correct diagnosis of defect is a difficult task, when consider this conservative approach.