Front-tooth gap in Jeju: replacing failed resin and treating decay beneath it
An old resin restoration between the front teeth had come off, and decay was found beneath the remaining resin. The teeth were treated under rubber-dam isolation and restored again with resin.
Treatment at a glance
- Initial findings
- The old resin between the front teeth had come off, and decay was found beneath the remaining resin.
- Treatment plan
- Decay treatment and resin retreatment of the gap were carried out together.
- Treatment
- The teeth were treated under rubber-dam isolation and restored again with resin.
- After treatment
- Front-view photographs show the change in the gap and tooth shape.
The old resin between the front teeth had come off
A gap between the front teeth is called a diastema.
This patient had previously had the gap restored with resin. The old restoration had come off, exposing the space again.
Decay was also found beneath the remaining resin. Treatment addressed both the gap and the decay beneath the old restoration.
Treatment under rubber-dam isolation
The teeth were treated with a rubber dam in place. The photographs show the gap and the areas close to the gums.
Front and oblique views document the treatment area from different angles.
Treating the decay and restoring the gap again
The decay beneath the old resin was treated, and the gap between the front teeth was restored again with resin.
The front-view photograph shows a smaller gap and changes in the shape of the facing surfaces of the two teeth.
This case records retreatment of a failed resin restoration with decay beneath it. Both the tooth condition under the remaining resin and the reopened gap were addressed.
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