1Department of Orthodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh-243006, India.
*Dr Preeti Bhattacharya, M.D.S Reader Dept of Orthodontics, Institute of Dental Science, Bareilly-243006 Uttar Pradesh Mob No-9897678001 Email- drpreetimanu@gmail.com Fax No 0581-2526054
Reconstruction of lost interdental papilla once the contact point is restored in midline diastema cases are as well important in restoring the esthetics as closure of diastema.
The purpose of this study was to predict the midline papilla reconstruction in treated median diastema of variable etiology.
The treated sample consisted of 40 patients with variable etiology of midline diastema (6 of abnormal labial frenum, 6 of mesiodens, 8 of anodontia or microdontia, 8 of para functional habits, 6 of flared or rotated incisors and 6 of dentoalveolar disproportion) with otherwise healthy periodontium. The method used was PPI (papilla presence index) by D.Cardaropoli.
The study suggests that prognosis for papillary reconstruction is not good in cases of mesiodens.
In spite of getting a good contact point, various other factors are playing a role in achieving good esthetics in cases of median diastema.
Interdental papilla, Diastema, papilla presence Index.
