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Published on: March 29, 2018
Minimally invasive treatment of white spot enamel lesions
Stefano Ardu1, Nathalie Vivien Castioni, Nacer Benbachir
1Division of Cariology and Endodontology, Dental School, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. stefano.ardu@medicine.unige.ch
Abstract:
This article describes a technique used to treat superficial white spot lesions by a minimally invasive approach. The proposed technique is based on reactivation of enamel by elimination of its hypermineralized external layer through microabrasion, followed by daily home application of casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate complexes (CCP-ACP). The technique may allow elimination of white spot lesions without involving restorative procedures. Microabrasion followed by long-term daily home application of CCP-ACP may be considered an interesting alternative to the restorative approach for treatment of white spot lesions.

