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Until now, dental professionals have only had two choices in the treatment of caries: use fluoride and other treatments to remineralize enamel in the very early stages, or "wait and see" until it's time to "drill and fill".

Icon represents an entirely new, revolutionary approach to treatment of incipient caries - a caries infiltrant. This breakthrough micro-invasive technology fills and reinforces demineralized enamel without drilling or anesthesia.

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Why previous treatments fall short:

Fluoride therapy - not always effective in the advanced stages
Filling - almost always sacrifices significant amounts of healthy tooth structure

First indications of incipient caries:

Why a "wait and see" approach can lead to problems

Problem: Incipient Caries

Cross section of proximal caries lesion

Smooth surface caries lesion

Caries indication:

Incipient caries causes mineral loss under a pseudo-intact surface layer
The demineralization can affect a pore volume of 30% or more in the lesion body
Cariogenic acids diffuse through these pores and dissolve minerals from the enamel

No more "wait and see"�

treat incipient caries upon discovery!

Icon provides an innovative, never-before-seen option for treatment of smooth surface and proximal carious lesions
Instead of taking a "wait and see" approach, Icon can arrest the progress of early enamel lesions up to the first third of dentin - in one simple procedure, without unnecessary loss of healthy tooth structure.

Incipient caries lesion, clinical image

Pore system of an incipient caries lesion

Icon blocks the diffusion paths

Cosmetically remove white spot lesions in just one visit!

A revolutionary approach to the cosmetic treatment of carious white spot lesions
Lesions infiltrated by Icon take on the appearance of the surrounding healthy enamel. This provides a highly aesthetic alternative to micro-abrasion and restorative treatments of cariogenic white spots - all in one simple treatment with no drilling!

Lesions before Icon treatment

After Icon treatment

The first treatment to bridge the gap between prevention and restoration...

Enables immediate treatment of lesions not yet advanced enough for restoration; ends "wait and see" approach.
Arrests caries progress without unnecessary loss of healthy tooth structure
Cosmetic treatment of cariogenic white spots in one patient visit

No drilling or anesthesia required, for greater patient comfort
Patients with poor compliance can be treated earlier
Prolonged life expectancy of tooth
Not just minimally invasive dentistry, micro-invasive!

Icon application procedure:

For proximal lesions, slightly separate affected teeth with dental wedges
The surface area of the lesion is eroded with a 15% HCI gel. This opens the pore system of the lesion body
The pore system is then dried with ethanol
Icon is then applied onto the lesion body with the application aid. The extremely high penetration coefficient of the Icon resin enables it to penetrate into the lesion pores
Excess material is then removed and the material is light cured
Total treatment time per lesion: about 15 minutes!