Donnish Journal of Dentistry and Oral Hygiene

July 2021 Vol. 7(5), pp. 072-073

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Short Communication

Surface Properties and Color Stability of Resin-Infiltrated Enamel Lesions; A Review

Faisal Alshail¹ and Abdulrahman AlSaffan²

¹Restorative Department, Clinical Associate Professor, College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
²Assistant Professor, Preventive Department, College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Corresponding Author's Email: a@riyadh.edu.sa

Accepted 8th July, 2021.

Abstract

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Resin infiltration therapy utilizes a low-viscosity resin that readily flows into an etched enamel substructure. Once it has infiltrated, the material is light-cured. The refractive index of the resin is very close to that of enamel, which virtually eliminates the appearance of the WSLs. Surface microcracks and microfissures could occur on the surface of the resin-hydroxyapatite complex after aging challenges. These changes may render the resin-infiltrated areas susceptible to discoloration. It can be concluded that resin infiltration is prone to discoloration as compared to other remineralization methods and clinicians should keep this information in mind when planning to use resin infiltration.

Keywords: Resin-infiltration, Color, Enamel, Review.

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Faisal Alshail and Abdulrahman AlSaffan. Surface Properties and Color Stability of Resin-Infiltrated Enamel Lesions; A Review. Donnish Journal of Dentistry and Oral Hygiene 7(5) 2021 pp. 072-073.