A conservative treatment approach using direct composite resins for anterior teeth eroded by lemon sucking

Gen Dent. 2013 Aug;61(5):e1-4.

Abstract

An excessively acidic diet results in the progressive deterioration of dental health, with functional, esthetic, and biological consequences. Previously, rehabilitation required placing numerous full crowns and root canal treatments; however, with improved adhesive techniques, a more conservative approach may be utilized to preserve tooth structure. This article describes 2 cases that utilized conservative dental treatments (involving direct composite resins with minimal preparation of the tooth structure) to treat eroded dentition induced by lemon sucking.

Keywords: citric acid; composite resin; erosion.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acid Etching, Dental / methods
  • Adult
  • Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate / chemistry
  • Citric Acid / adverse effects
  • Citrus / adverse effects*
  • Composite Resins / chemistry*
  • Dental Materials / chemistry*
  • Dental Restoration, Permanent / methods*
  • Dentin Sensitivity / etiology
  • Esthetics, Dental
  • Feeding Behavior*
  • Female
  • Fruit / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Incisor / pathology*
  • Light-Curing of Dental Adhesives
  • Sucking Behavior
  • Tooth Erosion / therapy*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Composite Resins
  • Dental Materials
  • single bond
  • Citric Acid
  • Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate