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Micro-dissection of Enamel Organ from Mandibular Incisor of Rats Exposed to Environmental Toxicants
Published on: March 29, 2018
[Treatment of dental fluorosis]
N Douki Zbidi1, S Zouiten, H Hajjami
1Service médecine dentaire EPS Farhat Hached Sousse, Tunisie.
Abstract:
Fluorotic stains present a variety of clinical surface alteration with the modification of the enamel colour, we have a structural modification of hard tissues resulting in their hypo-mineralisation. A knowledge of the kind of surface, nature, and deepness of the discoloration is necessary in order to make the right diagnosis and so, to adapt the specific treatment which can varies from a simple general treatment based on VIT C drugs, to aesthetic veneers and includes micro-abrasion technique, and chemical bleaching methods.
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