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White Spot Lesion

A chalky white area that appears on a tooth surface indicating the presence of decalcified enamel and the potential to advance to cavitation.
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2014
2014
Factors Affecting the Formation, Severity and Location of White Spot Lesions during Orthodontic Treatment with Fixed Appliances
  • Khaled Khalaf
  • Journal of oral & maxillofacial research
  • 2014
    • Corpus ID: 1631046
ABSTRACT Objectives The purpose of the present study was to investigate factors affecting the formation, severity and location of… Expand
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2013
Highly Cited
2013
Prevalence of white spot lesion formation during orthodontic treatment.
PURPOSE To quantify the prevalence of white spot lesions (WSLs) on the anterior teeth and, secondarily, to evaluate risk factors… Expand
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2013
Highly Cited
2013
Effectiveness of MI Paste Plus and PreviDent fluoride varnish for treatment of white spot lesions: a randomized controlled trial.
INTRODUCTION White spot lesions are a common sequela of orthodontic therapy. In this parallel-group randomized trial, we assessed… Expand
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2013
Highly Cited
2013
Durability of esthetic improvement following Icon resin infiltration of multibracket-induced white spot lesions compared with no therapy over 6 months: a single-center, split-mouth, randomized…
INTRODUCTION White spot lesions that form during orthodontic treatment are a problem for patients and clinicians. Lesion… Expand
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2011
Highly Cited
2011
Randomized controlled trial on fluoride varnish application for treatment of white spot lesion after fixed orthodontic treatment
The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of fluoride varnish (5% sodium fluoride, Duraphat®, Colgate) in reverting… Expand
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2010
2010
Late Infiltration of Post-orthodontic White Spot Lesions
AbstractWhite spot lesion (WSL) infiltration has been recommended immediately after debonding of orthodontic brackets. It is… Expand
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2008
Highly Cited
2008
White Spot Lesions: Formation, Prevention, and Treatment
As oral hygiene becomes more difficult in patients with fixed orthodontic appliances, the decalcification of the enamel surface… Expand
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2005
Review
2005
The complex oral microflora of high-risk individuals and groups and its role in the caries process.
  • David Beighton
  • Community dentistry and oral epidemiology
  • 2005
    • Corpus ID: 23647961
The involvement of the oral biofilm in the caries process requires re-evaluation. The essential role of mutans streptococci… Expand
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2000
2000
Detection of Natural White Spot Caries Lesions by an Ultrasonic System
Ultrasound has been used in industrial business as one of the nondestructive measurement methods. It was hypothesized that… Expand
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1992
Highly Cited
1992
Reducing white spot lesions in orthodontic populations with fluoride rinsing.
A clinical study was conducted to determine if rinsing frequency with a neutral 0.05% sodium fluoride rinse influenced white spot… Expand
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