ArticleBritish dental journal2020
Diagnosis and treatment options for anterior white spot lesions.
Article in British dental journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07753512 (Effect of Different Adhesive Systems on White Spot Lesions During Fixed Orthodontic Treatment), which is not on this map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Effect of Different Adhesive Systems on White Spot Lesions During Fixed Orthodontic Treatment: A Split Mouth Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- Distribution of initial caries lesions in relation to fixed orthodontic therapy. A systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of orthodontics · 2024Pooled it
- Pretreatment of fluorotic human enamel surface by chemical and pneumatic microabrasion exerts effects on shear bond strength: an in vitro study.Odontology · 2026Article
- Evaluation of Microleakage Beneath Orthodontic Molar Bands Cemented With Resin-Modified Glass Ionomer Using Two Enamel Deproteinization Agents.International journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- The Effect of Silver Diamine Fluoride Combined with Potassium Iodide and Sodium Fluoride on the Remineralisation of Hydroxyapatite.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2025Article
- Effects of clear aligners and traditional removable appliances on oral microbiome in mixed dentition: a comparative study.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- White Spot Lesions in Fixed Orthodontics: A Literature Review on Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment.Cureus · 2024Review
- Effect of patients' attitude and perception of oral hygiene on white spot lesion development and plaque accumulation during orthodontic treatment : A survey of patients with fixed appliances.Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie · 2024Article
- The Effect of Non-Invasive Treatment Techniques on the Color Masking Ability and Surface Roughness of Induced Enamel Lesions (AnJournal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
- Surface roughness and microhardness of enamel white spot lesions treated with different treatment methods.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Long-Term Chromatic Durability of White Spot Lesions through Employment of Infiltration Resin Treatment.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Effect of Extent of White Spot Lesions on the Esthetic Outcome after Treatment by the Resin Infiltration Technique: A Clinical Trial.Frontiers in dentistry · 2023Article
- Synergistic remineralization of enamel white spot lesions using mesoporous bioactive glasses loaded with amorphous calcium phosphate.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023Article
- Prevalence of white spot lesions and risk factors associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of the World federation of orthodontists · 2022Article
- Factors Involved in the Perception of Enamel Dyschromic Lesions-A Questionnaire-Based Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- [Characteristics of white spot lesions associated with orthodontic treatment: a review].Revista cientifica odontologica (Universidad Cientifica del Sur)Review
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
White spot lesions on teeth present as white opacities due to enamel surface and/or subsurface demineralisation. Unfortunately, dentistry has seen a marked jump in prevalence and severity of white spot lesions over the past decade. In response to the rise in white spot lesions, the dental industry has been pushed to create less invasive alternatives for the removal of these lesions, particularly when located anteriorly. There are numerous different causes of white spot lesions that influence how the enamel substructure is affected and which treatment option is selected. Once, the only treatment option for white spot lesions was drilling the defects away, but with a better understanding of the science and the aetiology, we have now been able to create minimally invasive, preventive alternatives. It is vital that the cause, size and depth of the white spot lesions are ascertained before providing treatment options to a patient, as treatment results will vary depending on the enamel substructure available. This paper will explore the main causes of white spot lesions and the recommended treatments for them.
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