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KMID : 0358919950220020499
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Journal of the Korean Academy of Pedodontics
1995 Volume.22 No. 2 p.499 ~ p.506
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Spontaneous closure of the midline diastema following surgical removal of mesiodens during ugly duckling stage
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Abstract
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the diastema is defined as a space greater than 0.5millimeter between the proximal surfaces of adjacent teeth. It is a normal stage in the primary dentition and the early mixed dentition(i.e. Ugly ducling stage), especially between the ages of 7
and 12
years. Usually these diastemas close completely after eruption of permanent maxillary cuspid.
Genetic factor, heavy labial frenum, habits, degree of eeep bite, direction of long axis of incisor ad mesiondens can cause midline diastema. Of these, mesiodens located between both maxillary central incisors can cause diastema.
The present case reports show that the abnormal midline diastema caused by mesiodens during Ugly-duckling stage have become spontaneous closure after surgical removal.
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