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Preoperative.
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From the appearance of his teeth, a diagnosis of mild fluorosis staining determined by using Dean's Fluorosis Index (Table 1) was sent on the anterior teeth in the aesthetic zone, with the most significant staining occurring on the maxillary anterior teeth, with light brown streaks in the middle third of the facial surfaces (Figure 1).
Application of HCL and pumice slurry on teeth.
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The pumice-acid slurry is then applied to the tooth or teeth to the facial surfaces of the maxillary teeth using cotton (Figure 2) and rubbed either manually or with a very slow speed rubber cup.
Postoperative.
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The rubber dam was removed and the patient viewed the result of treatment (Figure 3).
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Preoperative. Isolation done using rubber dam.
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The most significant staining occurring on the maxillary anterior teeth contained dark brown streaks in the middle third of the facial surfaces (Figure 4).
Postoperative.
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The rubber dam was removed for the evaluation of the result by the patient (Figure 5).