Annals and Essences of Dentistry
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 1

How to combat white spot lesion in orthodonticcases-review study

  • Author:
  • Karthikeyan M K1, Ramaswamy K2
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 102 to 103

1Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Thai Moogambigai Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, TamilNadu.

2Reader, Department of Orthodontics, Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital, Thalambur, Chennai, TamilNadu

Online published on 22 June, 2012.

Abstract

All over the world fixed orthodontic cases face a common problem -enamel hypoplasia that is white spot lesion. It can be remineralised by brushing with fluoridated toothpaste, fluoride mouth rinses and topical application of fluoride gel/foam. Efficiency of remineralisation is enhanced with daily usage of 0.05%(225ppm) sodium fluoride or 0.2% (900ppm) weekly; or with 0.4%Stannous Fluoride gel. But Stannous Fluoride stains the enamel. Enamel can also be remineralised with casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate(CCP-ACP). Remineralised white spot lesion can be bleached to mask the colour and can be microabraded followed by bleaching leaving a highly polished surface with calcium phosphate packed into the interprismatic enamel surface area.

Keywords

White lesion, Enamel Hypoplasia, Remineralisation, Calcium Phosphate, Micro abrasionStannous Fluoride, Bleaching