DISCOLORATION OF DECIDUOUS AND PERMANENT TEETH: CLASSIFICATION, ETIOLOGY AND TREATMENT OPTIONS.

Autor: M., Selimović-Dragaš, N., Kovačević
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Zdroj: Stomatological Review / Stomatološki Vjesnik; 2016, Vol. 5 Issue 1/2, p41-52, 12p
Abstrakt: The aim of this review is to present various causes of deciduous and permanent teeth discoloration, their classification and treatment options. Having in mind the differences but also the similarities in clinical features of different types of tooth staining, it is very important to know and understand the mechanisms behind tooth discolorations. That's why this review offers a new classification based on etiological background and a clinical appearance of tooth discoloration, considering it more suitable for the proper selection of a treatment. Color and the shape of the teeth are integrated part of facial aesthetics which plays a very important role in the complex social, cultural and psychological interaction of every person. Therefore, it is important that doctors of dental medicine understand the background of different tooth discolorations so, in cases with aesthetic problems, they are able to offer proper information for the patients with the aim to include them in the treatment planning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index