Efficacy of infiltrative resin treatment in enamel development defects. Case series.

Abstract

Introduction: enamel development defects are defined as alterations in quality and quantity, caused by damage during amelogenesis. These defects are part of the enamel structure anomalies, since they occur during the histodifferentiation, apposition, and calcification stage. Treatment will depend on the depth of the defect and its severity. The Icon® infiltrative resin technique has been used in the treatment of incipient caries, fluorosis, post-orthodontic white spots, and recently, it has been used to infiltrate enamel defects. Objective: to present the effectiveness of the Icon® infiltrative resin technique for the treatment of enamel defects. Case series: it is made up of 3 patients who presented molar-incisor hypomineralization, demarcated opacities and hypoplasia. Enamel defects were treated with Icon® infiltrative resin and, depending on the depth of the lesion, the treatment was combined with microabrasion. Conclusions: The Icon® infiltrative resin technique is a micro-invasive alternative to improve the aesthetics of enamel defects and its effectiveness increases when used with microabrasion.