1Post Graduate Student, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangaluru
2Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangaluru
3Professor and Head, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangaluru
4Post Graduate Student, Department of Periodontology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangaluru
5Reader, Department of Periodontology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangaluru
*Corresponding author: Dr. Kundabala M Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangaluru, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Karnataka, India, Cell No: +919845837187 E-mail: kunda.kamath@manipal.edu
Online published on 7 February, 2018.
Midline diastema closure is an esthtic and technical challenge for clinicians. Various materials are available for diastema closure. Case should be should be carefully analysed with proper history for for etilogical factors and best possible treatment plan. High frenal attachment Proper communication with patients for their choice regarding various treatment options in detail should be done, before moving forward with any treatment plan. Even though it seems to be a simple procedure, restoring the teeth to close the diastema without gingival inflammation, without creating any ledges or overhangs which irritates the periodontal structures and presence of “black triangles”, is quite difficult. This article summarizes the technique of closure of diastema using direct resin composite with interdisciplinary approach.
Midline diastema, Papilla penetrating frenal attachment, frenectomy, veneer, interdisciplinaryapproach
