Diagnosis and differential treatment of dental fluorosis

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52076/eacad-v3i3.310

Keywords:

Dental fluorosis; Diagnosis; Enamel anomaly; Amelogenesis imperfecta; Dental enamel.

Abstract

Dental fluorosis are white spots, porosity, opacity and wear on the enamel surface, classified into mild, moderate and severe fluorosis. The general objective of this study is to present the disease dental fluorosis, describe its various clinical features, show the evolution. A search for scientific materials related to diagnosis and differential treatment of dental fluorosis was carried out between July and August, using databases such as Pubmed, Google Acadêmico and e-Acadêmica. Inclusion factors: full text, in Portuguese or English, a wide variety of articles address the subject; however, after primary reading of the abstracts, 24 articles were chosen for structuring this review. Despite the difficulty for DCs and health professionals in diagnosing dental fluorosis because of its similarities to other types of diseases, studies and research have brought advances in its treatment over the years, using indices such as the Dean index, which ranges from grade 0 to grade 5, or the TF index, which ranges from grade 0 to grade 9, to facilitate diagnosis and better choice of treatment. Changes were observed in the methods used and in the concern for the conservation of dental enamel, aiming to improve the patient's self-esteem and quality of life. Less aggressive techniques to the dental enamel such as whitening and microabrasion have been increasingly used. In more severe cases, composite resin restorations, veneers, and crowns, which are more invasive procedures to the dental tissue, are used.

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Published

29/10/2022

How to Cite

Lima, R. W. S. de ., José, N. ., Silva, M. B. da ., Pedron, I. G. ., & Costa, D. H. . (2022). Diagnosis and differential treatment of dental fluorosis. E-Acadêmica, 3(3), e3333310. https://doi.org/10.52076/eacad-v3i3.310

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Health and Biological Sciences