The potential for resin infiltration technique in dental practice

Caries infiltration is a micro-invasive treatment to arrest non-cavitated caries lesions. The method is based on the penetration of low-viscosity light-curing resins, so called infiltrants, into the pores within the enamel lesion. That way, diffusion pathways for cariogenic acids are occluded, resulting in a reduction or even arrest of lesion progression. A positive side-effect of caries infiltration is that lesions change their optical properties and appear similar to sound enamel. Therefore, caries infiltration can also be used to camouflage aesthetically disfiguring white spot lesions on buccal surfaces.

Resin infiltration is a micro-invasive treatment to arrest and to camouflage non-cavitated proximal caries lesions that virtually bridges non-invasive and restorative treatment options.