Marta Mazur1, Stephen Westland2, Fabrizio Guerra3, Denise Corridore4, Maurizio Vichi5, Antonello Maruotti6, Gianna Maria Nardi7, Livia Ottolenghi8. 1. Department of Oral and Maxillo-facial Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Via Caserta 6, 00161 Rome, Italy. Electronic address: marta.mazur@uniroma1.it. 2. School of Design, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom. Electronic address: s.westland@leeds.ac.uk. 3. Department of Oral and Maxillo-facial Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Via Caserta 6, 00161 Rome, Italy. Electronic address: fabrizio.guerra@uniroma1.it. 4. Department of Oral and Maxillo-facial Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Via Caserta 6, 00161 Rome, Italy. Electronic address: denise.corridore@uniroma1.it. 5. Department of Statistical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro, 00161 Rome, Italy. Electronic address: maurizio.vichi@uniroma1.it. 6. Lumsa University, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: a.maruotti@lumsa.it. 7. Department of Oral and Maxillo-facial Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Via Caserta 6, 00161 Rome, Italy. Electronic address: profnardi.giannamaria@gmail.com. 8. Department of Oral and Maxillo-facial Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Via Caserta 6, 00161 Rome, Italy. Electronic address: livia.ottolenghi@uniroma1.it.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: An evaluation method is proposed to qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate the clinical outcome of the enamel hypomineralization treatment with infiltrative resin in young adolescents. The aesthetic outcome is assessed before and after treatment by visual evaluation using FDI-colour match criteria and by spectrophotometric analysis using the CIEDE2000 colour difference formula. The visual (subjective) results are compared with the spectrophotometric (objective) approach. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 76 teeth of patients of Sapienza University (Rome, Italy) presenting early caries lesions and/or developmental defect of enamel on the labial surface of clinical crown were subjected to resin infiltration. Three observers evaluated the aesthetic appearance of the teeth before and after treatment using FDI-colour match criteria. The spectrophotometric colour difference between the affected and sound enamel in each tooth was calculated before and after resin infiltration. A correlation between FDI criteria and the calculated CIEDE2000 colour difference (ΔE00) was performed. RESULTS: Mean FDI scores and ΔE00, evaluated before and after treatment, were large in all sample. A clear correlation was detected between visual inspections and spectrophotometric colour difference of clinical outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: On the basis of the present study results, the aesthetic outcome of resin infiltration proved to be highly effective, both with visual qualitative and spectrophotometric quantitative assessment. CLINICAL RELEVANCE STATEMENT: Hypomineralized enamel colour abnormalities affect patients' quality of life, therefore tissue preservative cosmetic treatments are requested. An evaluation method of resin infiltration clinical outcome by visual evaluation and spectrophotometry is proposed.
OBJECTIVES: An evaluation method is proposed to qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate the clinical outcome of the enamel hypomineralization treatment with infiltrative resin in young adolescents. The aesthetic outcome is assessed before and after treatment by visual evaluation using FDI-colour match criteria and by spectrophotometric analysis using the CIEDE2000 colour difference formula. The visual (subjective) results are compared with the spectrophotometric (objective) approach. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 76 teeth of patients of Sapienza University (Rome, Italy) presenting early caries lesions and/or developmental defect of enamel on the labial surface of clinical crown were subjected to resin infiltration. Three observers evaluated the aesthetic appearance of the teeth before and after treatment using FDI-colour match criteria. The spectrophotometric colour difference between the affected and sound enamel in each tooth was calculated before and after resin infiltration. A correlation between FDI criteria and the calculated CIEDE2000 colour difference (ΔE00) was performed. RESULTS: Mean FDI scores and ΔE00, evaluated before and after treatment, were large in all sample. A clear correlation was detected between visual inspections and spectrophotometric colour difference of clinical outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: On the basis of the present study results, the aesthetic outcome of resin infiltration proved to be highly effective, both with visual qualitative and spectrophotometric quantitative assessment. CLINICAL RELEVANCE STATEMENT: Hypomineralized enamel colour abnormalities affect patients' quality of life, therefore tissue preservative cosmetic treatments are requested. An evaluation method of resin infiltration clinical outcome by visual evaluation and spectrophotometry is proposed.
Authors: F Nisii; M Mazur; C De Nuccio; C Martucci; M Spuntarelli; S Labozzetta; A Fratini; S Sozzi; A Maruotti; I Vozza; V Luzzi; M Bossu; L Ottolenghi; A Polimeni Journal: Sci Rep Date: 2022-05-05 Impact factor: 4.996