Icon Resin Infiltration- A Solution For White Spot Lesions

White Spots on teeth can be a concern for many patients. These white spots can be congenital, developmental; can occur after orthodontic treatment, or from fluorosis. A revolutionary resin infiltration system called Icon, offers a fast and simple solution for these white spot lesions.

What is Icon?
Icon resin infiltration is a minimally invasive restorative treatment that allows the resin material to penetrate demineralized enamel and fade the appearance of white spot lesions or hypo-calcified spots.

The Procedure

• One visit

• No anesthetic

• No drilling

• Plain pumice is used to clean the teeth

• An etchant solution is placed on the white spot lesions and rinsed

• Tooth is dried

• Icon resin infiltrate material is placed onto the area and allowed to soak in

• Excess material is removed

• Material is light cured

• Material added again, excess removed, and cured

• Finish with polishing discs or burs

• Temporary blanching of gums can occur in lesions close to the gum line

• Total process takes approximately 45minutes to 1 hour *

Benefits

• Much less invasive and less expensive than the alternatives of fillings or veneers.

• Can be done sooner than other cosmetic options like veneers, that you have to wait until growth is completed.

• Untreated hypo spots often look worse after bleaching. Hypo spots treated with Icon will whiten similarly to the natural tooth enamel.

​​​​​​​Does it last?
Unlike whitening products, Icon resin infiltration is considered to be a long-term treatment solution. Research shows stability for at least 2 years.

*This is a treatment we offer to help fade the appearance of white spot lesions and hypo-calcified spots. We cannot guarantee the spot will disappear completely, but in most cases it provides a significant cosmetic improvement in one simple, painless visit.