Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 11

Management of Midline Diastema by Direct Composite Resin Using Putty Index: A Case Report

  • Author:
  • Tamizharasan Sangavi1, Arunajetasan Subbiya2,, Nagarajan Geethapriya3, Venkatachalam Prakash4
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 2810 to 2813

1First Year PG Student, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai-600100, Tamilnadu, India

2Professor and Head of the Department Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai-600100, Tamilnadu, India

3Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai-600100, Tamilnadu, India

4Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai-600100, Tamilnadu, India

Abstract

Maxillary anterior spacing is one of the most common aesthetic issues. It is atechnical challenge for clinicians. Treatment is mainly for esthetic and psychological reasons, Numerous materials are available for diastema closure. Case should be carefully analyzed with proper history for etiological factors and best possible treatment plan. This case report highlights an esthetic closing of a gap spacing between maxillay central incisor teeth with direct composite using putty impression to provide an acceptable esthetic outcome.

Keywords

Midline diastema, Etiology, Analysis, Composite resin