Biomimetic, noninvasive, stain-free treatment enables remineralization of early carious lesions
Born in Punxsutawney, PA, Dr. Pounds completed dental school at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry and did her General Practice Residency at Allegheny General Hospital. She purchased her own practice in 2006, and then affiliated with Heartland Dental in 2019. She continues to practice dentistry full time while also serving as a Regional Doctor Mentor of Operations for Heartland Dental. A Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, Dr. Pounds is committed to staying up to date on the latest technologies and techniques in dentistry, and has spent 3 years completing over 300 clinical hours to achieve Level IV certification in Bioesthetic Dentistry. She provides her patients with a variety of comprehensive care at her practice, Cherry Way Dental, Pittsburgh, PA.
There has been a steady increase in clinicians and patients opting for early, noninvasive management of dental diseases, including caries. That includes Dr. Rebecca Pounds, who frequently pairs artificial intelligence software with vVARDIS' Curodont Repair Fluoride Plus to treat her patients' early carious lesions. Below, she shares a recent case in which using this biomimetic, noninvasive treatment option led to truly remarkable results.
When the patient returns for a recall and the x-ray reveals an improvement or the lesion has regressed, we show it to them to encourage continued oral hygiene maintenance and regular dental visits to treat any other incipient carious lesions with CRFP.
Case in Point
A good example of this process is a recent case in which a 32-year-old male patient was seen at my office for his 6-month recall appointment. At this visit, bitewing x-rays were taken and evaluated, and VideaAI aided in the diagnosis of 2 areas of incipient decay on the distal surfaces of teeth Nos. 13 and 20 (Figure 1). Both areas were treated with CRFP because the decay was still limited to the enamel. When the patient returned for his next 6-month recall visit, a bitewing x-ray showed that the areas had regressed and were not highlighted in VideaAI (Figure 2).
I am very excited to be able to offer this treatment to my patients, as I am seeing similar results in several other cases as well.
