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No more drilling
A Double Application Field for caries..
Icon is the revolution micro-invasive treatment in white spots.
No more drilling sound structure to reach the cavity. For its original purpose, Icon is a great help in early treatment of E1-D1 carious lesions, especially in posterior areas. Minimal invasiveness, maximum result.
Easy solution
...and for white spots
Anterior, unaesthetic white spots are not an issue with Icon. By changing the refraction index of the white spot, Icon makes the lesion look just like sound enamel. Aesthetic meets micro-invasiveness.
New Video: Managing Incipient Caries
See how Dr. Pavolucci uses DMG Icon Proximal to manage the incipient caries.
Clinical case by dr Anna Salat
“For perfect results, let the resin REST for 3 minutes, to let it infiltrate the prisms. Then remove the excess material.”
Posterior resin infiltration and direct vision
The infiltration technique we’ve been talking about might actually be a great way to stop interproximal incipient caries in a non invasive way. Posterior resin infiltration requires direct vision of the proximal lesions of the enamel. These kind of lesions before cavitation, the initiation of the caries process, is characterized by a subsurface white spot formation, with a overlying almost intact surface.
Once a tooth is cavitated because of a caries, the lesion tends to progress. (5)(6) So ideally before having a cavitated lesion some kind of intervention should be done: to invert the process of demineralization to a remineralization, or, at least, to stop the demineralization process.
The infiltration technique
The resin infiltration technique in interproximal caries lesions is a less invasive technique compared to a cavity preparation and fits in the concept of minimal intervention dentistry.
STEP 1 – TOOTH SEPARATION
Teeth can easily and gently separated with a wedge, making room in the interproximal area for the Icon applicator.
STEP 2 – GET ACCESS TO THE LESION SURFACE
Icon Etch is a 15% hydrochloric acid gel, that can be easily placed thanks to the thin applicator, without etching the adjacent tooth. The etching process takes 120 seconds, than the gel is thoroughly washed.
STEP 3 – DRY IN AND OUT
Once the gel is completely rinsed, carefully dry the water. Icon Dry is a solution of ethanol, really helpful in completely dehydrating the area: apply for 30 seconds, then air-dry.
”Correctly documenting the procedure is very important as Icon resin is radio-translucent, as making it visible in x-rays would require a radiopaque filler that would increase its viscosity and affect wettability and penetrative properties.
Dr Anna SalatStyleItaliano Honorary Member
Removing white spots in a conservative way
Clinical case by dr Giulio Pavolucci
“LIGHT CURE for 40 seconds for perfect polymerization. To minimize porosity, APPLY Icon Infiltrant again for 1 minute.”
Learn how to erase white spots:
Pre-op situation
A young lady is complaining about an ugly white spot on tooth 1.2; thanks to the infiltration protocol we are able to use a non-invasive technique.
Rubber dam in place
Icon Etch is applied
Icon Dry for dry and preview final result
A simulation of the final result can be done with Icon Dry: after etching and rinsing, the ethanol solution helps you to make a previsualization of the result. The reason of this useful preview is that Icon Dry and Icon Infiltrant have a similar refraction index.
Icon Infiltrant is applied twice, carefully curing each application
If you’re not happy, you can repeat the etching process up till satisfing results is achieved and you can use the applicator to infiltrate with the resin.
Control picture
Doctor’s TIPS
Giulio Pavolucci – StyleItaliano Honorary Member
SIMULATION OF THE FINAL RESULT
Use Icon Dry after rinsing the etchant agent. This ethanol solution gives you a previsualization of the result. Thanks to the refraction index similar to that of Icon Infiltrant.
SPOTS ARE TOO DEEP?
If you’re not happy with the anticipated result, you can repeat the etching process up till satisfing results is achieved. In aesthetic areas, the micro-infiltration technique is the best attempt for white spots.
Useful
tip!
Icon IS AN ADHESIVE PROCEDURE
A good isolation of the operative field is required: rubber dam should be used to get the best results.
StyleItaliano Clinical Cases
CLINICAL CASES SOLVED USING Icon
Deep white dyschromia. Do you always need a bur?
Alessandro Colella – 27 October 2023
Simplification of the erosion/infiltration by using a scalpel
Community – 22 August 2023
A conservative approach to treating brown and white lesions with Icon and composite
Ahmed Tadfi – 11 August 2023
Why StyleItaliano chose DMG products.