title: Use of composite resin for restorative and orthodontic correction of anterior interdental spacing.
abstract: Anterior diastemas are common esthetic problems. With the advent of superior composite resin materials, the acid-etch/composite resin technique can be used to provide a conservative and practical approach to the closure of interdental spacing. Retention of orthodontically closed spaces can also be achieved more easily through the use of resin-bonded lingual retainers.
mesh_terms: D003188:Composite Resins; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D003970:Diastema / Q000628:therapy*; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins