Aesthetic Management of Anterior Midline Diastema with Direct Resin Composites - A Case Report

Abstract

Midline diastema is a common complaint in patients seeking aesthetic dental procedures. The max-illa has shown to have a higher prevalence of midline diastema than mandible. Various physiological and pathological factors can lead to midline diastema. These include the presence of a high labial fre-nal attachment, microdontia, habits such as finger sucking, tongue thrusting, or lip sucking, dental malformations, dental-skeletal discrepancies, and imperfect coalescence of the interdental septum. Selection of the technique and material for an effective treatment are usually dictated by time, phys-ical, psychological and economical limitations of the patient. Direct composite resins in diastema cases allow dentist and patient complete control of these limitations and formation of an aestheti-cally pleasing and natural smile. This article presents the aesthetic rehabilitation of anterior midline diastema with direct composite resin using the putty index technique.