Volume 27, Issue 132, February 2023

Esthetic treatment of severe dental fluorosis using porcelain veneers: A case report

Sultan Binalrimal^1♦

¹Assistant Professor at Restorative Department, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

^♦Corresponding author
Assistant Professor at Restorative Department, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
ORCID: 0000-0001-6273-0357

ABSTRACT

Dental fluorosis is a disorder that causes tooth deformity due to excessive fluoride ingestion during tooth development. Bleaching and micro abrasion have been previously suggested as a treatment for those cases. Though studies now show its ineffectiveness, these options can be used as a transient or temporary enhancement. On the contrary, Porcelain veneers are an excellent candidate to treat these discolorations by their effectiveness in retaining the teeth’s color, shape, function and biocompatibility. In this case, a 26-year-old male patient from Yemen presented to Riyadh Elm University Dental Hospital with a chief complaint of generalized teeth discoloration since childhood. This case highlights the use of porcelain veneer to treat the generalized teeth discoloration casing by dental fluorosis. The patient was delighted with the final esthetic outcomes.

Keywords: Dental fluorosis, Porcelain veneer, Esthetic, Teeth Discoloration

Medical Science, 2023, 27, e97ms2827

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v27i132/e97ms2827

Published: 18 February 2023