Dental microabrasion in children: An esthetic alternative

Authors

  • María Álvarez Páucar Docente Auxiliar del Departamento Académico de Estomatología Pediátrica de la Facultad de Odontología - UNMSM.
  • Katherine Quiroz Gonzales Alumnas del 4to año de la Facultad de Odontología de la UNMSM.
  • Vania Rodríguez Cruces Alumnas del 4to año de la Facultad de Odontología de la UNMSM.
  • Ross Mary Castelo Obregón Alumnas del 4to año de la Facultad de Odontología de la UNMSM.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/os.v12i2.2875

Keywords:

Microabrasión del esmalte, manchas blancas, ácido ortofosfórico.

Abstract

The dental microabrasion treatment is an effective and conservative procedure against enamel surface defects. The white spots appear frequently in children because inactive enamel caries, hypoplasia and fluorosis. When these spots affect anterior teeth produce an aesthetic effect. We describe two cases of enamel microabrasion of the upper incisors for both cases using 37 % H3PO4 and a mechanical technique (micromotor) in a 7 year old child with enamel hypoplasia and a 7 year old boy with inactive enamel caries. The aim of study was to compare affectivity of enamel microabrasion with 37% H3PO4 and pumice using different gadgets for this mechanical technique. After the first microabrasion session, the best result was the one using resin polishing burs and home made acrylic pads respect to the group which use rubber points, but these differences did not longer appeared in the afterward sessions.

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Published

2009-12-31

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2009)

Section

Clinical Cases

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Copyright (c) 2009 María Álvarez Páucar, Katherine Quiroz Gonzales, Vania Rodríguez Cruces, Ross Mary Castelo Obregón

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Álvarez Páucar M, Quiroz Gonzales K, Rodríguez Cruces V, Castelo Obregón RM. Dental microabrasion in children: An esthetic alternative. Odontol Sanmarquina [Internet]. 2009 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Aug. 16];12(2):86-9. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/odont/article/view/2875