White Spot Removal.
White marks on teeth are very common, one of the biggest factors causing this is fluorosis. Childhood trauma to the forming adult tooth, dental decay and marks left after braces can also be reasons for this appearance.
White spots can be easily, quickly and safely removed from the tooth. Depending on the cause and the severity, there a many options to fix this.
White spots can be easily and quickly removed in a single visit using ICON white spot therapy.
B E N E F I T S of ICON white spot treatment
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In most cases, no tooth removal occurs. This makes this treatment pain free, safe and non destructive.
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ICON works instantly meaning the results are visible immediately. This make this treatment simple and quick
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ICON works immediately on the tooth meaning the results occur straight away. ICON usually is done in one appointment so there is minimal time needed for treatment.
White Spot Removal Gallery
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Case 1 - Zainab [ Mild ]
Zainab came to see me as she disliked the white spots affecting the front upper teeth, and the uneven edges. We used ICON white spot removal therapy and placed composite edge bonding on four upper teeth.
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Case 2 - Ellie [ Moderate ]
Ellie had more wide spread white spots affecting the tooth. This was caused by fluorosis. This results in the tooth appear patchy and mottled. We use Whitening and ICON white spot removal to remove this white spots.
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Case 3 - Sadia [ Severe ]
Sadia really did not like the appearance of the white marks on her teeth. These had been there since the adult teeth came through. Previous attempts to cover this were failing. We did ICON white spot removal and replacement composite bonding.
How ICON fixes White Spots
White marks on the tooth can be caused from many factors including: Trauma to the forming adult tooth, early tooth decay, demineralisation around braces, fluorosis or due to a developmental defect called MIH ( molar incisal hypomineralisation).
The white marks are due to changes within the tooth. These changes in air and water content result in marks that appear lighter than the normal surrounding tooth colour, hence the white spot lesion. ICON works to rebalance the air and water within the tooth using a resin, this resin diffuses into the tooth and causes changes to the way light reflects and interacts with the tooth, this results in a more even colour and shade as it removes the white lesion.
FAQs
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Yes, ICON is a minimally invasive method of improving white spot lesions. In the majority of cases, no tooth removal occurs and enamel is preserved. This makes this treatment pain free, safe and non destructive. In severe cases, slight outer enamel removal is needed to allow the deeper lesion to be treated
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Research looking at individuals who have had ICON suggest good long term outcomes for upto 4 years. Oral hygiene, social factors such as diet, smoking and dental attendance all play an important role in longevity.
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No, In most cases, no tooth removal occurs so there is no pain. In cases where preparation of the tooth is needed, this is confined to the outer layer only which does not hurt.
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In mild and moderate cases no but in severe cases with deeper lesions the outer layer of tooth is required to be roughened to allow access to the deeper lesion.
