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                                                                <journal-id>aydin dental journal</journal-id>
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                                                                                    <journal-title>Aydın Dental Journal</journal-title>
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                            <issn pub-type="ppub">2149-5572</issn>
                                        <issn pub-type="epub">2717-6835</issn>
                                                                                            <publisher>
                    <publisher-name>Istanbul Aydin University</publisher-name>
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                                                            <subject>Restorative Dentistry</subject>
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                                            <subj-group  xml:lang="tr">
                                                            <subject>Restoratif Diş Tedavisi</subject>
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                                    <trans-title>Direkt Kompozit Restorasyonlarla Anterior Diastema Kapatımı Sonrası İnterdental Papilla Adaptasyonu: Olgu Sunumu</trans-title>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                <article-title>Interdental Papilla Adaptation Following Anterior Diastema Closure with Direct Composite Restorations: A Case Report</article-title>
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                                                                        <contrib contrib-type="author">
                                                                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">
                                        https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6061-9750</contrib-id>
                                                                <name>
                                    <surname>Salman</surname>
                                    <given-names>Barış</given-names>
                                </name>
                                                                    <aff>Hacettepe University</aff>
                                                            </contrib>
                                                    <contrib contrib-type="author">
                                                                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">
                                        https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3537-8567</contrib-id>
                                                                <name>
                                    <surname>Başeren</surname>
                                    <given-names>Nurdan Meserret</given-names>
                                </name>
                                                                    <aff>Hacettepe University</aff>
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                                        <pub-date pub-type="pub" iso-8601-date="20260430">
                    <day>04</day>
                    <month>30</month>
                    <year>2026</year>
                </pub-date>
                                        <volume>12</volume>
                                        <issue>1</issue>
                                        <fpage>77</fpage>
                                        <lpage>84</lpage>
                        
                        <history>
                                    <date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="20251222">
                        <day>12</day>
                        <month>22</month>
                        <year>2025</year>
                    </date>
                                                    <date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="20260304">
                        <day>03</day>
                        <month>04</month>
                        <year>2026</year>
                    </date>
                            </history>
                                        <permissions>
                    <copyright-statement>Copyright © 2015, Aydın Dental Journal</copyright-statement>
                    <copyright-year>2015</copyright-year>
                    <copyright-holder>Aydın Dental Journal</copyright-holder>
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                                                                                                <trans-abstract xml:lang="tr">
                            <p>Giriş: Anterior diastemalar, gülüş estetiğini ve hastaların öz algısını olumsuz etkileyebilen yaygın estetik problemlerdir. Farklı tedavi seçenekleri tanımlanmış olmakla birlikte, direkt kompozit restorasyonlarla diastema kapatılması konservatif yaklaşımı nedeniyle giderek daha fazla tercih edilmektedir. Bu olgu raporu, anterior diastema kapatımı sonrası siyah üçgen oluşumunun önlenmesi ve interdental papillanın adaptasyonunun desteklenmesinde biyolojik temelli restoratif tasarımın rolünü klinik olarak değerlendirmektedir.Vaka raporu: Sistemik olarak sağlıklı 35 yaşında kadın hasta, maksiller santral kesici dişler arasındaki orta hat diastemasına bağlı estetik şikâyet ile başvurmuştur. Klinik muayenede yaklaşık 4,0 mm genişliğinde diastema saptanmış, radyografik değerlendirmede periodontal veya periapikal patoloji olmaksızın fizyolojik alveolar kemik seviyeleri izlenmiştir. Hastanın estetik beklentileri ve konservatif, tek seanslık tedavi tercihi doğrultusunda direkt rezin kompozit restorasyonlarla diastema kapatımı planlanmıştır. Restorasyon sırasında kontak noktası konumlandırmasına, proksimal yüzey konturlarına ve emergence profilinin biyolojik prensiplere uygun tasarlanmasına özel önem verilmiş; proksimal kontak alanının kontrollü oluşturulabilmesi için şeffaf Mylar strip kullanılmıştır. Bir aylık kontrolde diastema bölgesinin interdental papilla ile dolduğu, gingival dokuların sağlıklı olduğu ve marjinal adaptasyonun yeterli olduğu gözlenmiştir. Altı aylık takipte restorasyonların estetik ve fonksiyonel bütünlüğünü koruduğu, gingival dokuların stabil olduğu ve kontak kaybı, renklenme, siyah üçgen oluşumu veya başka bir komplikasyon izlenmediği belirlenmiştir. Sonuç: Uygun olgu seçimi ve biyolojik olarak yönlendirilmiş restoratif tasarım ile direkt rezin kompozit restorasyonlar, anterior diastema kapatımında etkili ve konservatif bir tedavi seçeneği sunmaktadır. Doğru kontak noktası konumlandırması ve anatomik olarak yönlendirilmiş proksimal konturlama, siyah üçgen oluşumunun önlenmesi ve interdental papillanın stabil adaptasyonunun sağlanmasında kritik rol oynamaktadır.</p></trans-abstract>
                                                                                                                                    <abstract><p>Introduction: Anterior diastemas are common esthetic problems that may negatively affect smile appearance and patient self-perception. Although various treatment options exist, direct composite restorations are increasingly preferred for diastema closure due to their conservative and minimally invasive nature. This case report presents the clinical relevance of biologically guided restorative design in preventing black triangle formation and supporting interdental papilla adaptation following anterior diastema closure.Case report: A 35-year-old systemically healthy woman presented with esthetic concerns related to a midline diastema between the maxillary central incisors. Clinical examination revealed an approximately 4.0 mm diastema, while radiographic evaluation showed physiologic alveolar bone levels without periodontal or periapical pathology. Based on the patient’s esthetic expectations and preference for a conservative, single-visit approach, diastema closure was performed using direct resin composite restorations. Particular attention was paid to contact point positioning, proximal surface contouring, and emergence profile design, aided by a transparent Mylar strip for controlled formation of the proximal contact area. At the one-month follow-up, complete interdental papilla fill was observed with healthy gingival tissues and satisfactory marginal adaptation. At six months, the restorations maintained esthetic and functional integrity, with stable gingival tissues and no evidence of discoloration, proximal contact loss, black triangle formation, or complications.Conclusion: With appropriate case selection and biologically guided restorative design, direct resin composite restorations represent an effective and conservative option for anterior diastema closure. Proper contact point positioning and anatomically driven proximal contouring play a critical role in preventing black triangle formation and promoting stable interdental papilla adaptation.</p></abstract>
                                                            
            
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                                                    <kwd>Diastema</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  Dental Papilla</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  Composite Resin</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  Dental Esthetics</kwd>
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                                                <kwd-group xml:lang="tr">
                                                    <kwd>Diastema</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  Dental Papilla</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  Kompozit Rezin</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  Dental Estetik</kwd>
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