Management of Stained Fluorotic Teeth by Combined Minimal Invasive Esthetic Procedure – Case Series

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Anand Sherwood B. Divyameena B. Rahul Bennett T. Amaechi Carmen Llena V. Nivedha

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Anand Sherwood
Professor and Head, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, CSI College of Dental Sciences, Madurai, India

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Objective: Esthetic management of stained fluorotic teeth mainly depends on clinical presentation of the condition. Clinical presentation of fluorotic teeth is varied and clinician must be able to appreciate this and choose the appropriate treatment option. Clinical Considerations: Contemporary esthetic procedures allow these teeth to be restored to have appearance similar to normal healthy teeth in the most minimalistic invasive manner. This case report aims to highlight the three-treatment combination for esthetic correction of fluorotic teeth. Also, inform about the advantages, drawbacks of various treatment choices and apprise the clinician of the appropriate esthetic conservative management protocol for dental fluorosis with diverse clinical appearance. Conclusion: The combination of microabrasion, dentist supervised at-home bleaching and resin infiltration is the most minimalistic invasive treatment option for changing the appearance of stained fluorotic teeth to normal healthy teeth.

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Case Series

Publication history

Received: Tue 12, May 2020
Accepted: Sat 23, May 2020
Published: Fri 05, Jun 2020

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© 2023 Anand Sherwood. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.
DOI: 10.31487/j.JDOA.2020.01.03