Enamel demineralisation as an iatrogenic effect of orthodontic treatment : a clinical review

dc.contributor.authorOmar, Shazia
dc.contributor.authorDawjee, Salahuddien M.
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-10T07:10:51Z
dc.date.available2019-07-10T07:10:51Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractSmall areas of demineralised enamel, commonly referred to as white spot lesions (WSLs), constitute an important clinical problem in Orthodontics following treatment with fixed appliances. They are the result of an imbalance between de- and remineralisation of enamel, caused by the interrelationship of several factors. Clinicians and patients are usually so focussed on the alignment of teeth within the arches and the relationship of the jaws to each other, that the iatrogenic effects of demineralisation and WSLs are often overlooked. While attempts should be, and are, made to prevent this clinical problem, it can pose a challenge to manage in high risk patients. Benefit must supersede risk and it is thus of utmost importance that the clinician be aware of and educates the patient on means to prevent or to minimise and manage WSLs. This manuscript is intended to elucidate the presentation, aetiology and management of WSLs, in the hope of promoting more favourable clinical outcomes for both patient and practitioner.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentOrthodonticsen_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2019en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://www.sada.co.za/the-sadjen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationOmar, S. & Dawjee, S.M. 2018, 'Enamel demineralisation as an iatrogenic effect of orthodontic treatment : a clinical review', South African Dental Journal, vol. 73, no. 9, pp. 563-570.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1029-4864 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2519-0105 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.17159/2519-0105/2018/v73no9a4
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/70651
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherSouth African Dental Associationen_ZA
dc.rights© 2019 E-Doc ccen_ZA
dc.subjectWhite spot lesion (WSL)en_ZA
dc.subjectOrthodonticsen_ZA
dc.subjectOrthodontic treatmenten_ZA
dc.subjectEnamel demineralisationen_ZA
dc.titleEnamel demineralisation as an iatrogenic effect of orthodontic treatment : a clinical reviewen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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