Uso de las carillas en pacientes con patologías de hipomineralización del esmalte dental. Revisión de la literatura.

Abstract

Introduction: Enamel hypomineralization in development is a condition that affects the quality of the enamel and results in an area of low translucency and opacity that compromises the patient's smile. Carrying out this study is important because it will help to understand how pathologies related to enamel hypomineralization affect people, and how veneers can be a good treatment option. Objective: To investigate the use of veneers in patients with dental enamel hypomineralization pathologies. Materials and methods: This study is retrospective, cross-sectional with a descriptive, non-experimental design. An electronic search was performed in the following databases: PubMed / Medline, Web of Science and Scopus. Analysis and discussion of results: Regarding the clinical characteristics, it is important to observe the patient to verify if there is a change in color, some patients also present sensitivity and microfractures of this. The type of veneer of choice is resin veneers, I feel this is a less invasive technique. With regard to the aesthetic evaluation, many authors confirm the fact that there is an improvement on the part of the patients, be it in shape, color and size. Follow-up and care of the veneers the authors suggest maintaining good oral hygiene, in addition to avoiding pigmenting foods. Additionally, the patient is recommended not to consume cigarettes. Conclusion: Finally, the clinical characteristics are color changes in the dental piece, sensitivity, microfractures. Additionally, as a treatment, the resin veneer is the most used because it is less invasive. The care of the veneers is: avoid chewing hard foods, have good dental hygiene, do not consume pigmented foods, and quit the tobacco habit.