Speaker:  J Tim Wright, DDS

Molar hypomineralization affects significant portions of children in the USA and globally and can lead to a variety of tooth phenotypes and morbidities. The etiology involves environmental stressors during tooth formation and likely has a genetic component that is not well-understood. This course will review the epidemiology and evidence related to etiology of molar hypomineralization as well as current therapeutic approaches for managing your patients with this condition. Preventive strategies, restorative techniques and esthetic solutions for both molars and when involved, incisors will be presented. Cases using new digitally fabricated restorations will be presented.

Learning Objectives:

• Define the epidemiology and etiology of molar hypomineralization and the condition's diagnostic features
• Describe the preventive and restorative approaches including glass ionomers, zirconia crowns and digital based treatment approaches
• Illustrate treatment approaches to manage hypomineralized lesions on incisors for optimal esthetic outcomes including bleaching, microabrasion and restorations

Speaker Contact: tim_wright@unc.edu

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