Direct Composite to Close Spaces Between Lower Front Teeth

Our patient had orthodontic treatment with a different provider several years ago. During that orthodontic treatment, the lower front teeth were recontoured. Unfortunately, the teeth were not properly smoothed after recontouring and a retainer was never provided. This resulted in the teeth moving back to their original position and the irregular contours trapped food leading to gum issues and cavities between the teeth.

We removed decay, properly polished and recontoured all the contacts, then closed the spaces with direct composite resin. We then smoothed and polished the composite filling material to minimize risk of future food impaction.