92 THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ESTHETIC DENTISTRY Correspondence to: Dr Theodore P. Croll 708 N Shady Retreat Road, Suite 2, Doylestown, PA 18901. Email: willipus@comcast.net ©2013 by Quintessence Publishing Co Inc. Enamel Microabrasion for Removal of Decalcification, Dysmineralization, and Surface Texture Defects Theodore P. Croll, DDS Private Practice, Doylestown, Pennsylvania; Adjunct Professor of Pediatric Dentistry, Dental School, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas; Affiliate Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Washington School of Dentistry, Seattle, Washington. Kevin J. Donly, DDS, MS Professor and Chair, Department of Developmental Dentistry, Dental School, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas. Using a combination of hydrochloric acid erosion and mechanical abrasion with powdered silicon carbide, superficial enamel discol- oration and texture defects can be eliminated. Enamel microabra- sion was developed in the 1980s and, used alone or in combination with dental bleaching, has proven to be a conservative method of improving tooth appearance. This article offers a 27-year retrospec- tive on a subject who was treated at age 10. It also documents the use of enamel microabrasion for treatment of dysmineralization, de- calcification, and an enamel texture abnormality. Am J Esthet Dent 2013;3:92–99. doi: 10.11607/ajed.0063 © 2013 BY QUINTESSENCE PUBLISHING CO, INC. PRINTING OF THIS DOCUMENT IS RESTRICTED TO PERSONAL USE ONLY. NO PART MAY BE REPRODUCED OR TRANSMITTED IN ANY FORM WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE PUBLISHER.