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People who complain about the gaps between their teeth usually visit dentists with aesthetic concerns and want these gaps to be closed. Diastema can be fixed through orthodontic treatment.
Some people with teeth gaps may also have difficulties speaking. Undesired noises can be heard through these gaps while speaking and tongue may also come between the teeth and cause annoying noises. Long time contact of teeth with these gaps may cause the distance between teeth to increase and the case may get worse. Diastema has several reasons. Diastema may occur if lateral incisors near the front incisors are smaller than they should be. Diastama may occur again if connective tissues between and on the front teeth (frenulum) are larger and more lengthy than they should be. In cases which due to no permanent teeth in back molar area, front teeth may move backwards and cause gaps between the teeth.