A minimally invasive treatment for white spots on teeth | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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White spot lesions are white opacities seen on teeth after the subsurface layer of enamel on a tooth becomes demineralised, often due to poor oral hygiene and plaque, bacteria and acid accumulation on teeth. The decalcified inner enamel remains trapped underneath remineralised surface enamel. The inner demineralised enamel scatters the light due to its irregular microstructure and the result is an opaque white appearance of the tooth.

White spots can also occur on the teeth due to:

Dental fluorosis (a high fluoride intake as the adult teeth are developing)

Congenital hypomineralisation of teeth, due to infection or trauma as infant

Molar incisor hypomineralisation (lack of enamel development during its maturation stage, which affects the molar and incisor teeth)