Abstract: Spacing is one of the most common forms of malocclusion seen frequently in the midst of the maxillary incisors. It may or may not be present with generalized anterior spacing. It leads to an unpleasant smile, impairment of phonetics, and difficulty in maintaining good oral hygiene. These spacings can be managed either by surgical, orthodontic, periodontal, restorative, and prosthodontic procedures or by a combination of procedures to achieve patient's aesthetic and functional requirements. Recent advances in direct dental composite resin, give dentist an advantage to perform minimal invasive aesthetic dentistry which is conservative , economical and time consuming. This case report describes multiple space closure with direct composite resin technique
Key Words: Direct composite resin, Space closure, Maxillary anteriors, minimal invasive dentistry, Direct adhesive restorative materials:
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