Violation
The mother of a l0-year old girl is concerned about a 1.5mm diastema between the child's maxillary central incisors. A fibrous maxillary frenum is present and inserts on the palatine papilla. When tension is applied to the frenum, the papilla blanches. The treatment of choice is to
close the space orthodontically expecting the frenum to atrophy due to pressure
postpone treatment until the complete eruption of maxillary canines.
perform a maxillary frenectomy to allow the space to close
close the space with a composite/veneer