Phosphoric acid is a material commonly used to perform microabrasion of enamel besides pumice. Phosphoric acid (H₃3PO₄), also known as orthophosphoric acid, is a colorless and odorless inorganic acid. In its purest form, it is found in a solid crystalline state.
Microbration techniques are aimed at tackling dental caries and eliminating fluorosis confined to the enamel surface. Treatment of dental fluorosis using the microabrasion technique can provide results that look more natural compared to other treatment techniques.
Dental fluorosis is a disorder of the enamel structure that is mottled due to excessive intake of fluoride during tooth formation. This is a tooth deformity (hypoplasia) and tooth color disorder (hypocalcification) characterized by the appearance of shiny white spots, crossed white lines, opaque, yellow to brown on the enamel surface.
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