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  • Title: [Resin infiltration of white spot lesions during the fixed orthodontic appliance therapy].
    Author: Ogodescu A, Ogodescu E, Talpoş S, Zetu I.
    Journal: Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi; 2011; 115(4):1251-7. PubMed ID: 22276478.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To investigate the evolution of resin infiltrated white spot lesions (WSLs) during 10 month of fixed orthodontic appliance therapy using the photographic examination method. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Twelve patients with mild decalcifications prior to the orthodontic treatment were examined once each month. At aggravation of the WSLs, by patients who fail to maintain good oral hygiene, the brackets were taken down, the lesions were infiltrated with resin (ICON) and the brackets were bonded in place. WSLs were evaluated from intraoral photographs taken before and during the treatment. RESULTS: 35.2% of existing lesions aggravated in the first 6 months of treatment. 41.2 % of the W.S.L. were considered severe and were infiltrated. In the next 10 month of orthodontic treatment 92.5% of the infiltrated WSLs were clinically stable. CONCLUSIONS: This clinical study showed a positive evolution of the resin infiltrated WSLs during the fixed orthodontic therapy. This is especially important for patients with long periods of treatment like interdisciplinary orthodontic-orthognathic surgery cases or patients that are refractory to oral hygiene measures.
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