Annals and Essences of Dentistry
Open Access
ISSN: 0975-8798, 0976-156X
ISSN: 0975-8798, 0976-156X
Ghazaleh Baniebrahimi, Bahman Seraj, Zahra Ghonche and Mona Mansourvar
Tehran University of Medical Science, Iran
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Ann Essence Dent
Background and objectives: One of the new methods in the treatment of early caries lesions is the use of low viscose resins as an infiltrant substance inside the lesion's porosities. This study aimed to clinically and radio graphically assesses the efficiency of application of resin infiltration method to prevent proximal enamel caries progression in primary posterior teeth. Materials and methods: This study was conducted on the teeth of 32 children aged 5-10 years who referred to the pediatric dental department of Tehran University of Medical Science. Each child had at least one pair of proximal non cavitated enamel caries in their posterior primary teeth. In each child, one lesion was treated with resin infiltration and another lesion was considered as control group with routine dental hygiene. (Three times a day dental flossing and tooth brushing). After 6 months, all lesions were examined clinically and radio graphically in terms of caries progress. The two groups were compared by the Fisher’s exact test. Results: In the resin infiltrant group, there was no progress in any of the enamel lesions after 6 months and all 16 surfaces (100%) showed cessation of caries. But in the control group, two of the initial lesions progressed and became cavitated. However these results in two groups were not significantly different (P=0.242). Conclusion: Resin infiltrant technique is effective to stop the progression of proximal enamel caries of primary molars; since none of the carious lesions progressed within 6 month of follow up.
Ghazaleh Bani Ebrahimi is a pediatric dentist in Iran. She is an assistant professor of pediatric dentistry department, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences. She is currently Vice-head for Educational Affairs and Vice-head for research Affairs in the department. She was graduated from Shahid Beheshti Medical University as D.D.S and she completed her study as MSc in pediatric dentistry at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. She has published several international papers and presented several lectures and posters in dental congresses. Her research interests include novel stem cells studies, applications of innovative technologies and new dental materials. She has more than ten years of clinical practice for pediatric patient in her office, where she manages different kind of orofacial abnormalities and dental problems.