title: Application of composite resin for single-appointment anterior and posterior diastema closure.
abstract: Due to aesthetic and periodontal factors, patients often seek treatment to close diastemata. This condition may be eliminated by either direct or indirect techniques. Indirect techniques generally require multiple visits to facilitate the placement of laminate, crown, or bridge restorations, and involve significant financial expense. Direct techniques can be economical and successful, although they present unique challenges in the achievement of satisfactory proximal contacts and contours. This article describes three clinical techniques that may be employed to treat anterior and posterior diastemata in a single appointment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0758, USA. allacy@itsa.ucsf.edu
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Lacy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001641:Bicuspid; D003188:Composite Resins; D003442:Crowns; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003801:Dental Veneers; D003970:Diastema / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D007284:Inlays; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019231:Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins