ArticleBMJ case reports2018
Efficacy of 4-year treatment of icon infiltration resin on postorthodontic white spot lesions.
Article in BMJ case reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.
- White spot lesions: diagnosis and treatment - a systematic review.BMC oral health · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of nanohydroxyapatite paste after different pretreatment techniques on remineralization and color change of white spot lesions in children: a randomized control study.BMC oral health · 2026Trial
- Effect of remineralization after in office followed by home treatment of white spot lesions in children randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- The impact of fluorinated graphene versus nanohydroxyapatite crystals on artificial white spot lesion microhardness and color change.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- White Spot Lesion Treatment Options: A Systematic Review of Different Techniques for Masking These Lesions.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- Effect of EGCG-Methacrylate-Functionalized Resin Infiltrant on White Spot Lesions: An In Vitro Study.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2024Article
- Long-Term Chromatic Durability of White Spot Lesions through Employment of Infiltration Resin Treatment.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Impact of Dentistry Materials on Chemical Remineralisation/Infiltration versus Salivary Remineralisation of Enamel-In Vitro Study.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Effect of Remineralization Agents on White Spot Lesions: A Systematic Review.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2022Review
- Microinvasive esthetic approach for deep enamel white spot lesion.Dental research journal · 2022Article
- Resin infiltration in white spot lesions caused by orthodontic hypomineralisation: a minimally invasive therapy.British dental journal · 2021Article
- Diagnosis and treatment options for anterior white spot lesions.British dental journal · 2020Article
- Efficacy of microabrasion and resin infiltration techniques for masking of fluorotic white spot lesions: A randomized clinical study.Journal of conservative dentistry and endodonticsArticle
- Conservative esthetic management of brown enamel fluorosis using combination therapy: A clinical report.Journal of conservative dentistry : JCDArticle
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
White spot lesions are defined as enamel surface and sub surface demineralisation, although these lesions can be reversed and do not form cavities. Infiltration using fluid resin proved to be a valid micro-invasive alternative compared with traditional conservative therapy. This has allowed treatment without any trauma (no use of local anaesthesia and cavity preparation) of numerous lesions in only one session with stable clinical (mechanical stability, enamel hardness, conservation of sound tissue) and aesthetic results (disappearance of lesions) over the time. The present report evaluates the effectiveness of Icon infiltration resin on postorthodontic white spots at 6 months, 1 and 4 years.
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