Halitusis : Analysis of the various contribution sites
dc.contributor.author | Deinya, T.J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Otieno, R. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-04-25T06:41:04Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-04-25T06:41:04Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2002 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Journal of Dental Research, 2002. | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/16662 | |
dc.description.abstract | o remove or modify fluorotic enamel stains using a combined chemical micro-abrasion and bleaching technique. Design: An in-vivo study was carried out. A sample of 21 participants was randomly selected from patients presenting with brown staining due to flourosis as the chief complaint. Eighty nine teeth were selected based on the Thylstrup-Fejerskov Index [TFI] with a score of 4 as the acceptable maximum. Only upper anterior teeth were included in the study. Setting: The study was undertaken at the University Of Nairobi Dental Hospital, Kenya. Subjects: Patients with an expressed need for treatment of their discoloured teeth who consented to a clearly demonstrated treatment procedure constituted the sample. Results: Enamel discolouration was removed or modified yielding a uniform colour and lustre depending on the initial depth of the stain. All patients appreciated the colour change. Conclusion: A combined chemical micro-abrasion and bleaching technique is a feasible treatment modality in selected cases of enamel fluorosis. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.title | Halitusis : Analysis of the various contribution sites | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
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