White defects on enamel: Diagnosis and anatomopathology: Two essential factors for proper treatment (part 1)

Maud Denis (1, 2) , Anthony Atlan (3) , Elsa Vennat (2) , Gil Tirlet (3) , Jean-Pierre Attal (1)

1 URB2i - EA 4462 - Unité de Recherche Biomatériaux Innovants et Interfaces
2 MSSMat - Laboratoire de mécanique des sols, structures et matériaux
3 CHU Charles Foix [AP-HP]

Early-stage caries (white spots), fluoroses, traumatic hypomineralizations and molar incisive hypomineralization (MIH) all present, to differing degrees, clinical symptoms involving white marks on the enamel. This article shows that proper diagnosis leads to better understanding of the three-dimensional aspects of the lesion, thereby ensuring the appropriate choice of a specific treatment.

Keywords: Enamel hypomineralization; White spot; Fluorosis; Traumatic hypomineralization; MIH; Erosion-infiltration

Domains: Life Sciences [q-bio]

Maud Denis, Anthony Atlan, Elsa Vennat, Gil Tirlet, Jean-Pierre Attal. White defects on enamel: Diagnosis and anatomopathology: Two essential factors for proper treatment (part 1). International Orthodontics, 2013, 11 (2), pp.139-165. ⟨10.1016/j.ortho.2013.02.014⟩. ⟨hal-00834407⟩