Midline diastema closure using a lithium disilicate glass ceramic fragment: increased long-term color stability

• Gerardo Durán ^[1] ; Camila Sampaio ^[2] ; Victor Romero ; Marco M.M. Gresnigt ^[3]
  1. [1] Universidad Arturo Prat

     Universidad Arturo Prat

     Iquique, Chile

     
  2. [2] Universidad de Los Andes

     Universidad de Los Andes

     Colombia

     
  3. [3] University Medical Center

     University Medical Center

     Estados Unidos

     

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• Localización: International journal of interdisciplinary dentistry, ISSN-e 2452-5588, ISSN 2452-5596, Vol. 15, Nº. 1, 2022, págs. 97-100
• Idioma: inglés
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  • ABSTRACT: Nowadays, maxillary midline diastema (MMD) can be treated with different multidisciplinary approaches. When restorative dentistry is needed, glass-matrix ceramic materials is one of the best choices, since they present good optical behavior and high survival rates in the anterior dentition. To obtain an adequate interphase, and color integration are one of the main restorative goals, and for that purpose, specific finishing and polishing procedures must be employed to avoid staining and ensure the restoration’s color stability. In the case report presented in this article, a single lithium disilicate ceramic fragment was performed to close a MMD produced by the shape alteration of one of the maxillary central incisors. Also, the finishing and polishing procedure is discussed.