Pre-orthodontic restorative treatment of microdontia diastema teeth using composite injection technique with a digital workflow–Case report

• DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15843
• Publication Date: 2023-04-28T16:58:04Z
• Authors: Romain Milian; Etienne Lefrançois; Anastasia Radziko...; Samuel Morice; Marie Desclos-The...
• Keywords: Diastema; Restorative Dentistry; Anterior teeth

Restorative treatment of microdontia teeth is often considered as the final step post-orthodontic treatment. Based on digital workflow, this clinical report presents pre-orthodontic reshaping anterior in smile disharmony a young patient using bilayering composite injection technique. Transparent silicone indexes for dentin and enamel fillings were fabricated from three-dimensional-printed models wax-up. This noninvasive, simple straightforward technique was able to provide semipermanent reversible aesthetic restorations while awaiting adulthood definitive prosthodontic solution. Closure diastemas before orthodontic carried out restore functional contact point guide future movements.