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Interproximal initial caries treated with Curodont Repair and Curodont Protect

  • E17
  • Godenzi D et al
  • Switzerland
  • Product: Curodont Repair & Curodont Protect
Before
  • Figure 1: Initial caries detected on transillumination scan with DiagnoCam and the corresponding lesion see on an x-ray (April 2018)​
After
  • Figure 2: Complete lesion regression post treatment with Curodont Repair (September 2018)

This case is a part of a retrospective cohort study to evaluate the remineralization potential of Curodont Repair through before-and-after radiographs of initial interproximal lesions on posterior teeth in 219 children (age: 10-19 years), with a total of 405 lesions treated during this study. (Godenzi D et al. J Am Dent Assoc. 2023;154:885-896.e9)

Patient Presentation and examination: 

  • Routine radiographic examination: A small radiolucent area observed on the mesial surface of 16. (Figure 1)
  • A subsequent intraoral scan, using KaVo DiagnoCam, revealed a dark area in the mesial marginal ridge area of 16

Diagnosis: 

  • 16: Initial carious lesion extending to the inner half of enamel (E2) on the mesial surface

Treatment: 

  • The lesions were treated with one application of Curodont Repair.
  • Curodont Protect was prescribed to be used once a week at home at the treated site.

Follow-up: 

  • At the 5-month post-treatment follow-up, an x-ray and an intraoral scan revealed complete regression of the lesion to E0. (Figure 2)

Take-away: Very early stages of caries are often hard to diagnose on radiographs. Technologies like transillumination can help diagnose these lesions, which can then be treated with Curodont Repair immediately.

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