Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 128, Issue Suppl, 45S-50S
Copyright © 1997 by American Dental Association
Enamel microabrasion: observations after 10 years
TP Croll
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, USA.
Enamel microabrasion has become accepted as a conservative, nonrestorative method of improving the appearance of teeth with superficial dysmineralization and decalcification defects. This article reviews the technique of enamel microabrasion using a commercially available compound of hydrochloric acid and fine-grit silicon carbide particles in a water-soluble paste. It also describes a method of combining enamel microabrasion with carbamide peroxide home bleaching. Finally, it presents the cases of representative patients who underwent enamel microabrasion (alone or in combination with dental bleaching).