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Managing the Prevention of Dental Caries and Sensitivity in Teeth with Enamel Defects

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Developmental defects of enamel (DDE) may affect either or both the quality and the quantity of enamel and as such potentially have implications for caries risk and hypersensitivity. The management of these teeth in terms of caries prevention/tooth structure preservation and sensitivity often overlaps and so is presented together. This chapter proposes strategies to address the fundamental deficiencies of the enamel and to optimize clinical and patient outcomes. Earliest possible intervention is advocated and includes oral hygiene, diet and salivary advice, mineralization therapy, and surface sealants. These are all broadly familiar to the clinician from the caries context, but some modifications are recommended when applied to developmental defects. Less familiar techniques, such as the potential applications for recently developed infiltrant resin materials, as well as full coverage “sealants” for severely affected teeth, are also presented.

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  1. Growth and Development Unit, Melbourne Dental School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia

    Felicity Crombie BDSc (Hons), PhD

  2. Growth and Development Unit, Melbourne Dental School, University of Melbourne, 720 Swanston St, Carlton, VIC, 3053, Australia

    David J. Manton BDSc, MDSc, PhD

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    Bernadette K. Drummond

  2. Cleft and Craniofacial Research, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Nicola Kilpatrick

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Crombie, F., Manton, D.J. (2015). Managing the Prevention of Dental Caries and Sensitivity in Teeth with Enamel Defects. In: Drummond, B., Kilpatrick, N. (eds) Planning and Care for Children and Adolescents with Dental Enamel Defects. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44800-7_9

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