Minimally invasive treatment of white spot enamel lesions

• Autores: Stefano Ardu, Nathalie Vivien Castioni, Nacer Benbachir, Ivo Krejci
• Localización: Quintessence International, ISSN-e 0033-6572, Vol. 38, Nº. 8, 2007, págs. 633-636
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This article describes a technique used to treat superficial white spot lesions by a mini-mally invasive approach. The proposed technique is based on reactivation of enamel by elimination of its hypermineralized external layer through microabrasion, followed by daily home application of casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate complexes (CCP-ACP). The technique may allow elimination of white spot lesions without involving restorative procedures. Microabrasion followed by long-term daily home application of CCP-ACP may be considered an interesting alternative to the restorative approach for treatment of white spot lesions.