Resin Infiltration: Ultraconservative Treatment Options for Carious and Non-carious Enamel Lesions

AbstractPurpose of ReviewOriginally developed for the noninvasive treatment of incipient proximal caries lesions, resin infiltration has gained popularity among clinicians due to its masking effect on demineralized and hypomineralized enamel and a variety of developmental enamel defects, such as dental fluorosis. In this mini-review, we briefly review the current status of resin infiltration for the esthetic treatment of carious and non-carious enamel lesions in young individuals.Recent FindingsIn recent years, an increasing number of laboratory and clinical studies have demonstrated the durability of masking effect of resin infiltration in post-orthodontic white spot lesions, molar-incisor hypomineralization, and dental fluorosis. Several bonding agents can adhere to the infiltrant resin, enabling adhesion of resin composites over such carious and developmental lesions with tissue breakdown. After receiving resin infiltration treatment, children with enamel opacities that raised cosmetic concerns have displayed increased self-confidence.SummaryChildren and adolescents with carious or developmental enamel opacities often seek esthetic treatment because they are exposed to negative social judgment by their peers. Resin infiltration has proven to be a successful minimally invasive therapeutic approach to conceal such opacities with adequate durability.
Source: Current Oral Health Reports - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research