PMC3794541_01
(a) RelyX Unicem. (b) Carigel. (c) Strip crown. (d) Primary tooth restored with RelyX Unicem. The patient used restoration until primary tooth is replaced by permanent tooth.
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The majority of patients used restoration until restored deciduous tooth was replaced by permanent tooth (Figure 1(d)).
(a) Oral status of the patient before treatment, (b) application of Carigel, (c) removal of dental caries, (d) restoration with RelyX Unicem, (e) radiograph of the patient before treatment, and (f) radiograph of the patient treatment after 8 month.
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In February 2010, an 18-month-old Korean girl presented with ECC at the Wonkwang University Dental Hospital (Figure 2(a)). Carigel was applied to the affected area by using a microbrush (Figure 2(b)). The process of applying the gel and removing caries by using hand instruments was repeated twice (Figure 2(c)).
PMC3794541_02
(a) Oral status of the patient before treatment (labial surface), (b) oral status of the patient before treatment (lingual surface), (c) radiograph of the patient before treatment, (d) mounting of strip crown on patient's tooth, (e) filling strip crown with RelyX Unicem, and (f) restoration with RelyX Unicem.
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In August 2009, a 16-month-old Korean girl presented with ECC at the Wonkwang University Dental Hospital (Figures 3(a) and 3(b)). Caries did not invade the pulp, but was very close to the pulp (Figure 3(b)). A celluloid crown (3M ESPE, USA) was selected according to the size of the affected tooth after washing, and its shape was modified by clamping after cutting it to the appropriate length (Figure 3(d)). RelyX Unicem (3M ESPE, USA) was mixed with an automixer and then injected into the crown form (Figure 3(e)) followed by application of the crown form to the affected tooth, which was then removed after photopolymerization (Figure 3(f)).
PMC3794541_03
(a) RelyX Unicem. (b) Carigel. (c) Strip crown. (d) Primary tooth restored with RelyX Unicem. The patient used restoration until primary tooth is replaced by permanent tooth.
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The majority of patients used restoration until restored deciduous tooth was replaced by permanent tooth (Figure 1(d)).
(a) Oral status of the patient before treatment and (b) restoration with RelyX Unicem. In order to avoid anterior teeth biting, 54 and 64 teeth were restored with blue resin. (c) Radiograph of the patient before treatment and (d) radiograph of the patient after treatment.
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In May 2013, a 22-month-old Korean girl presented with ECC at the Wonkwang University Dental Hospital (Figures 4(a) and 4(c)). In order to avoid anterior teeth biting, 54 and 64 teeth were restored with blue resin (Figure 4(b)).