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Composite onlay: an option for the restoration of hypoplastic teeth in paediatric dentistry

From Volume 46, Issue 1, January 2019 | Pages 87-89

Authors

Khadija Khaled

5th Year Student, University of Manchester and University Dental Hospital Manchester, Higher Cambridge Street, M14 6FH, UK

Articles by Khadija Khaled

Matthew Grindrod

BDS(Hons), MFDS RCPS(Glasg)

Specialty Dentist, University Dental Hospital Manchester and University Dental Hospital Manchester, Higher Cambridge Street, M14 6FH, UK

Articles by Matthew Grindrod

Siobhan M Barry

BDS, NUI(Cork), MFDS RCS(Dub), MPaedDent(Glasg), DClinDent(University of Leeds), FDS(Paed Dent), RCPS(Glasg)

Senior Lecturer/Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry, University of Manchester and University Dental Hospital Manchester, Higher Cambridge Street, M14 6FH, UK

Articles by Siobhan M Barry

Article

As enamel hypoplasia becomes increasingly more common, the general dental practitioner (GDP) may be faced with the challenges of managing hypoplastic teeth. Choosing the correct treatment option is crucial for an optimal long-term prognosis. Composite onlays may provide a straightforward and conservative treatment option for the management of hypoplastic teeth in paediatric dentistry. This article explains the simple treatment option of providing a composite onlay which can be provided without the need for any specialist equipment or training, in order to improve the long-term prognosis of these teeth.

Enamel hypoplasia is a dental defect whereby the tooth enamel is thinner, appearing pitted or grooved, as a result of a defect in enamel matrix production.1 The aetiology of enamel hypoplasia may be genetic or environmental and includes, but is not limited to, severe fluorosis, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, trauma and developmental conditions, for example amelogenesis imperfecta. Possible sequelae for this condition are an increased caries risk, dental erosion, tooth wear, sensitivity and discoloration. Therefore, patients with hypoplastic teeth require greater dental attention with regular reviews and enhanced prevention.2,3

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