The Effect of Nd∶YAG Laser Combined with Icon Penetrating Resin on Dental Fluorosis and the Influence on Aesthetics
Objective:To investigate the effect of Nd∶YAG laser combined with Icon penetrating resin on dental fluorosis and the influence on aesthetics.Methods:486 teeth were selected from 80 patients with dental fluorosis treated in our hospital from June 2018 to June 2023.The 80 patients were divided into two groups according to random number table method.The control group received Nd∶YAG laser treatment,and the observation group received Nd∶YAG laser treatment combined with Icon penetrant resin treatment.The col-or scale change,bleaching effect,lesion area ratio,enamel hardness of affected tooth were compared between the two groups at different time points,and tooth sensitivity and patient satisfaction were compared between the two groups during treatment.Results:Immediately after treatment and 12 weeks after treatment,and the observation group was lower compared with the control group(P<0.05).Immediately after treatment,the response rate 84.17%was significantly higher than the 76.42%in the control group(P<0.05),and 12 weeks after treatment,the efficacy rate 94.17%was higher than the 82.93%in the control group(P<0.05).The lesion area ratio decreased in the im-mediate and 12 weeks after treatment,and the observation group was lower compared with the control group(P<0.05).Lower enamel stiffness in the control group immediately at 12 weeks compared to the pretreatment and observation groups(P<0.05).The tooth sensitiv-ity and satisfaction of the observation group were better than those of the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:Nd∶YAG laser combined with Icon penetrating resin can improve the curative effect of dental fluorosis,reduce the ratio of damaged area,sensitivity of dental fluo-rosis,improve aesthetic effect,and do not affect the hardness of dental enamel.It is a potential treatment method for dental fluorosis.
Nd∶YAG laserIcon penetrant resinDental fluorosisAesthetic effectDisease-loss area ratioEnamel hardness