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ArticleJournal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.]2026

Esthetic Rehabilitation of Anterior Teeth With Diastemas and MIH-Related Enamel Opacities.

Lindejane Vieira Costa Alves, Alan Vieira Costa de Sousa, Pablo Costa Rodrigues da Silva, Tainah Oliveira Rifane, Nayara de Oliveira Souza

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Article in Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.], 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Lindejane Vieira Costa AlvesPaulo Picanço School of Dentistry, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
Alan Vieira Costa de SousaFortaleza University, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
Pablo Costa Rodrigues da SilvaPaulo Picanço School of Dentistry, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0069-569X
Tainah Oliveira RifanePaulo Picanço School of Dentistry, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6120-1672
Nayara de Oliveira SouzaPaulo Picanço School of Dentistry, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6821-9848

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Abstract

objectiveTo report a clinical case involving the esthetic rehabilitation of anterior teeth with enamel opacities, diastemas, and unsatisfactory restorations in a patient with molar-incisor hypomineralization, utilizing a resin composite layering technique in combination with resin tints to achieve a conservative and harmonious outcome. CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS: A 29-year-old male patient presented with complaints related to white enamel opacities, an unsatisfactory restoration, and anterior diastemas. Treatment involved the removal of existing restorations, the application of gray resin tints to mask the opacities, and the execution of direct composite restorations using a stratified layering technique. This conservative approach enabled minimal tooth reduction and enhanced optical integration with the surrounding dental structures.

conclusionsThe combined use of resin composite stratification and resin tints proved effective in the management of enamel opacities while preserving healthy tooth structure. This approach represents a conservative and aesthetically satisfactory alternative for the treatment of developmental enamel defects, particularly in the anterior region.

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Dental Enamel HypoplasiaDental Restoration, PermanentDiastemaEsthetics, DentalMolar HypomineralizationAdultComposite ResinsDental Enamel HypomineralizationHumansMaleComposite Resinsdiastema closuredirect resin composite restorationenamel developmental defectsmolar‐incisor hypomineralizationresin compositedental esthetics

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PMID42306922
PMCPMC13576855

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