PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY - 3rd Ed. (2005)

layer of composite will be required to mask the intense stain. If a tooth is already instanding or rotated, its appearance can ...

Apply composite resin of the desired shade to the labial surface and roughly shape it into all areas with a plastic instrument, ...

545H Fig. 10.8 Types of veneer preparation. 546H Fig. 10.9 (a) Teenaged girl with dark, tetracycline discoloration and an enamel ...

principles apply. However, a non-standard application that is being used more frequently at a younger age is the restoration of ...

ideal for cases where there is a risk of tooth tissue loss. Indications (1) amelogenesis imperfecta; (2) dentinogenesis imperfec ...

551HFigure 10.11 (a) and (b) show gold onlays cemented on to the lower first permanent molars of a 16-year-old boy with erosive ...

554H Fig. 10.12 Direct Composite Onlays made for lower posterior quadrants. 10.3 TOOTH DISCOLOURATION The colour of a child's te ...

permanent results may not be realistic in the young patient; however, significant improvements are achievable which do not compr ...

10.4 TOOTH SURFACE LOSS 10.4.0 Introduction Dentists have been aware of the problem of tooth wear or non-carious loss of tooth t ...

There is very little published evidence on the prevalence or severity of tooth wear in children. In 1993 the National Child Dent ...

of these purchases. Pure fruit juices do contribute to this figure, but, increasingly, carbonated drinks make up a large part of ...

disorder. There are three such disorders to be aware of: anorexia nervosa; bulimia nervosa; and, more rarely, rumination (this i ...

570H Fig. 10.16 (a) and (b) Teeth of a teenager who consumed considerable amounts of carbonated drinks. Note chipping of incisal ...

gastro-oesophageal reflux. 10.4.3 Management Immediate The most important aspect of the management of tooth surface loss is earl ...

Definitive treatment In many cases, if the tooth surface loss is diagnosed early, preventive counselling may be sufficient. It i ...

future additions and repairs (using direct composite) if the erosion continues or restarts. However, if there is an element of a ...

583H Fig. 10.21 (a) Skeletal pattern II with deep overbite compounding palatal erosion in a 12-year-old boy. (b) An upper remova ...

584H Fig. 10.22 (a) A 16-year-old boy with marked tooth surface loss of lower permanent molars. Note the perimolysis of the firs ...

Main treatment objectives for dental anomalies: to alleviate symptoms; to maintain/restore occlusal height; and to improve aest ...

marked (588HFig. 10.23 (a)-(c)). Alternatively, localized composite or glass ionomer cement restorations may be placed over area ...