Multiple space closure using thermoplastic tray- Create a beautiful smile – One shot away

To smile is easy to gift others a beautiful smile it’s a blessing. An important aspect of a beautiful smile is a dentition with no spaces. A diastema can be defined as space >0.5mm between the proximal surfaces of two adjacent teeth. Midline diastemata (or diastemas) occur in approximately 98% of 6 years old’s (maxillary growth and ugly duckling stage), 49% of 11 years old’s and 7% of 12– 18-year-old’s4. But mostly after the late transitional period, it regresses on its own. The continuing presence of a diastema between the maxillary central incisors in adults often is considered unesthetic or malocclusion problems. A multitude of techniques have been employed to improve the smile by closing Diastema. Orthodontic treatment is a good choice for space closure and alignment correction, but the duration of the treatment and the multiple visits often appears hectic. And let's not forget about the expenses in ortho treatment. On the other hand, recent studies also showed that direct composite resin restorations are considered functional, stable, aesthetical, and cheaper restorations completed in less chair time by using appropriate techniques for patients with appropriate occlusion. Closure of midline diastema using free handed composite restoration is helpful, but this is tedious when there are multiple diastemata. With the emergence of advanced and contemporary techniques, the time required for performing restorative procedures has drastically reduced2. Means like just in ‘ONE SHOT’. This is a case report presenting the closure of multiple diastemata using a thermoplastic bleaching tray that would make the closure of multiple spaces in the anterior region easier and esthetic.