Investigations on the Relevance of Defluoridated Water and Nutritional Supplements in Fluorosis Endemic Areas in Andhra Pradesh, India

Viable approach to manage superficial enamel discoloration

“…Dental fluorosis has been categorized under various grades as follows: Grade 0: Normal, translucent, smooth, and glossy teeth; Grade I: White opacities, faint yellow line; Grade II: Changes as in Grade I and brown stains; Grade III: Brown line, pitting, and chipped off edges; Grade IV: Brown, black and/or loss of teeth. [ 1 ] Various methods have been suggested to remove or mask discoloration such as vital or nonvital bleaching, microabrasion, macroabrasion, and direct or indirect veneering procedure. Isolated brown or white defects of less than few tenths of a millimeter depth can be successfully treated with microabrasion.…”