Known as diastema, tooth gaps are normal and can occur for several reasons, from natural to behavioural, says Dr Alison Roberts of Smilefocus. She sees patients both young and old with diastema, though children are the most commonly affected.
While grown-ups generally require treatment to remove a gap, the condition is usually temporary for kids and tends to corrects itself once the baby teeth start to fall out. Common causes of diastema include:
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