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Improvement of aesthetics in a patient with tetracycline stains using the injectable composite resin technique: case report with 24-month follow-up

British Dental Journal volume 229, pages 774–778 (2020)Cite this article

Abstract

This case report describes the conservative management of generalised tetracycline stains by means of the injectable composite resin technique. This time-efficient technique obtained optimal and satisfactory aesthetic outcomes. Both the patient and the clinician were very satisfied with the results. Composite veneers realised with injected flowable resin composites are an effective treatment, with minimally invasive possibilities, providing the case selection protocol is correct. In addition, it can be considered as a more economical treatment option.

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  • Describes injectable composite resin technique as an aesthetic treatment option for generalised tetracycline dental stains.

  • Highlights the advantages and disadvantages of this injectable flowable composite technique compared with other more conventional techniques.

  • Emphasises the importance of long-term monitoring of the technique due to its unknown longevity.

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  1. Researcher/Assistant Professor, Department of Dental Clinical Specialties, Faculty of Dentistry, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

    Jorge Cortés-Bretón Brinkmann

  2. Master Program in Buccofacial Prostheses and Occlusion, Faculty of Dentistry, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

    Maria Isabel Albanchez-González

  3. Master Program in Orthodontics and Orthopaedics, Faculty of Dentistry, Oviedo, Spain

    Diana Marina Lobato Peña

  4. Master Program in Buccofacial Prostheses and Occlusion, Faculty of Dentistry, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain; Master Program in Advanced Oral Implantology, European University of Madrid, Spain

    Ignacio García Gil

  5. Full Professor of Oral Prosthodontics, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Orofacial Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

    Maria Jesús Suárez García

  6. Assistant Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Orofacial Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

    Jesus Peláez Rico

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Cortés-Bretón Brinkmann, J., Albanchez-González, M., Lobato Peña, D. et al. Improvement of aesthetics in a patient with tetracycline stains using the injectable composite resin technique: case report with 24-month follow-up. Br Dent J 229, 774–778 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-020-2405-x

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