Case report demonstrates aesthetic restoration of bilateral peg-shaped laterals using direct composites, highlighting a conservative and economic approach.
Patient’s expectations for esthetic dentistry have risen in recent years. Having the perfect smile is becoming a goal, as celebrities and public figure’s appearances have undoubtedly improved as a result of smile correction. This case report is unique, as this type of restoration enhances smiles by a conservative and economic approach. The main clinical finding of the present case was smaller shape and size of medially inclined laterals when compared to other teeth, so the diagnosis was peg-shaped laterals, which are the most common but rare too dental form aberration that can distort the harmony of smile and affect patient psychology. Treatment options can vary depending on no prep or prep type of modification. Composites are of no preparation type of restoration, that can easily solve the esthetic issue of peg-shaped teeth, and boost up the patient satisfaction level for the treatment. The present case involves bilateral peg-shaped lateral incisors as a developmental anomaly treated with composites.
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