Review Article
Key words: Etiology; midline diastema; stability.
Year : 2016 | Volume : 7 | Issue : 3 | Page : 101-104
Midline diastema
M Ketaki Kamath, AV Arun
Department of Orthodontics, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
M Ketaki Kamath
D5, Sneha Sadan, #3 Karpagam Avenue, Chennai - 600 028, Tamil Nadu, India.
Abstract:
Midline diastema is a space between the maxillary and/or mandibular central incisors. Midline diastema can be due to various causes such as genetic, environmental, and so on. Proper history taking and correct diagnosis of the etiology of the diastema is essential to ensure that the orthodontic correction is successful, and no future relapse takes place. The presence of diastema between the central incisors in the adult patient has esthetics and malocclusion concerns.
Source of Support:
None
Conflict of Interest:
None
DOI: 10.4103/2349-5243.192532
How to cite this article: Kamath MK, Arun AV. Midline diastema. Int J Orthod Rehabil 2016;7:101-4.