Sillim Dental Clinic: Diastema Between the Front Teeth, Same-Day Resin Filling Treatment for Midline Diastema

Hello, I’m Director Park Jeong-gi of Seoul Remember in Sillim Dental Clinic.

Because everyone has different teeth alignment and different tooth shapes, I think each person has their own concerns.

Today, I’d like to write about spacing between the front teeth.

More people than you might think worry about gaps between their teeth,

and if that gap is in the front teeth,

you’re likely to be even more conscious of it.

So please take just 1 minute and read all the way to the end about what I’m sharing today.

Gap Between the Front Teeth

In dental terminology, this is called a midline diastema.

Because the space between these two visible central incisors is open,

the appearance can be less aesthetic.

Also, as air escapes through the gap, pronunciation can become unclear, and when speaking, saliva may sometimes leak out.

The photo shown today from Sillim Dental Clinic also has well-aligned, beautiful teeth, but the open space in the middle reveals the dark area inside the mouth, which really draws the eye.

Treatment Methods There are several ways to address a midline diastema.

The approach depends on the width of the gap, whether there is tooth decay, teeth alignment, and tooth shade.

At Sillim Dental Clinic, a treatment we often perform is a no-prep laminate, also called Realnate, which can be used to restore the area.

If there is tooth decay, or if the teeth themselves are somewhat weak, and you also want to improve alignment, a crown can also be used to solve the problem.

However, in today’s case, there were no other unusual findings, and only the space needed to be filled, so at Sillim Dental Clinic we treated the diastema with light-cured composite resin.

Diastema Resin Same-Day Filling This is a method of filling with a hard material that has a color similar to the tooth.

Because resin materials come in a variety of shades, they can be customized to match the patient’s natural tooth color.

Also, because it hardens quickly through light curing, all treatment can be completed on the same day, which is a major advantage, so busy office workers can come at any time.

Let me explain once more by looking at the result after resin filling at Sillim Dental Clinic.

As you can see, the gap that had been open has been naturally filled in.

Considering the original morphological characteristics of the central incisors and the shape of the patient’s teeth, we carefully built up the area.

Because this is immediately after the procedure, there is a little bleeding near the gums, but after an hour or two it will return to its original gingival color and settle down, so there is no need to worry.

Also, at Sillim Dental Clinic, we helped the patient so they can manage it themselves using dental floss, and this is also very helpful in preventing secondary caries.

We also carefully calculated and adjusted the occlusion so that the material would not come off when contacting the lower teeth,

so I hope you can keep your beautiful front teeth for a long time from now on.

Precautions At Sillim Dental Clinic, I’ll briefly explain the precautions for resin.

Treatment called diastema, put simply, is a method of attaching resin to the teeth, so there is a possibility that it may come off over time.

Therefore, you should have regular checkups and carefully monitor these areas, and since this is an unavoidable limitation, the patient should also be aware of it themselves.

Also, depending on the foods you eat and your eating habits, discoloration of the material or staining around it may occur.

If such problems arise after some time has passed since the treatment, it is a good idea to visit the clinic where you were treated.

If the discoloration or staining is severe, it may need to be replaced, or the attending specialist may simply polish it, which could improve the condition.^^ The midline diastema resin treatment I explained today is not limited to the front teeth only; it can also be used around the canines or the lower anterior teeth.

So if you are reading this because of a gap between your teeth, I recommend checking whether this type of diastema treatment is available at a nearby medical institution.

Thank you for reading. This was Director Park Jeong-gi of Seoul Remember in Sillim Dental Clinic.

Treatment period: 2025.10.27