Composite Resin Crown Restoration on Microdontia Maxillary Lateralis Incisor (Case Report)

Abstract

Microdontia is a tooth size disorder that is smaller than normal teeth. It can cause diastemawith the adjacent tooth. This condition can interfere with the patient’s self-confidence. One of thetreatment choices for microdontia is jacket crown restoration. It provides an ideal anatomicalshape so that fulfills the aesthetic function of the teeth. The current case report aims to describethe treatment of microdontia maxillary right lateral incisors. A composite resin jacket crown waschosen for the treatment. The work steps are included preparation of the crown, impression forthe working model, color matching of the jacket crown, try-in, and insertion of the compositeresin jacket crown. Subjective and objective evaluation a week post cementation showed that thejacket crown treatment, in this case, was successfully done. In conclusion, composite resin jacketcrown restoration on microdontic maxillary lateral incisors using indirect restorations in theform of composite resin jacket crowns showed good results.
 Keywords: composite resin; jacket crown; microdontia; tooth anomaly