RESIN INFILTRATION FOR APPROXIMAL CARIES LESIONS IN PRIMARY AND PERMANENT TEETH: CASE REPORTS

Abstract

Introduction: Minimally invasive dentistry aims to preserve the tooth structure and to achieve this, improved dental materials can be used. Among these, Icon® was developed for infiltration of non-cavitated enamel carious lesions or those located in the external third of dentin. Objective: To report two clinical cases in
which Icon® was used to treat interproximal caries lesions in primary and permanent teeth. Case report: Two patients (10 and 13 years) attended the Pediatric Dental Clinic and the clinical and radiographic examination revealed non-cavitated enamel carious lesions and outer third of dentin on teeth 54 distal (D) and 55 mesial (M) (Patient 1), and teeth 24D and 25M (Patient 2), respectively. To restore the lesions, a resin infiltrant (Icon®) was used under rubber dam isolation and according to the manufacturer’s recommendations. Results: The patients were assessed immediately after restoration, when complete sealing of the lesion was observed. Patient 1 returned for clinical and radiographic evaluation after 3 months and patient 2 returned after one month, where arrest of the carious lesions was detected. Conclusion: It is concluded that Icon® can be a good option of minimally invasive restorative material, with good applicability in Pediatric Dentistry.