2011•International Journal of Clinical Pediatric DentistryOpen access

Orthodontic Management of Midline Diastema in Mixed Dentition

Arvind Kumar, Raghvendra M Shetty, Uma Dixit, K Mallikarjun, Anil Kohli

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Midline diastema is a space between the central incisors. Although physiologic transitory maxillary midline diastema is observed in children during eruption of maxillary anterior teeth in most cases, it is self-corrected after eruption of maxillary canines. However, midline diastema unrelated to the eruption of teeth has been observed owing to various etiologic factors. Treatment to align the central incisors depends on the predisposing factors.

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Key concepts: Diastema, Medicine, Maxillary central incisor, Orthodontics, Dentistry, Dentition, Anterior teeth