Abstract
Tooth size and different arch parameters were studied for influence in the presence or absence of diastemas in the primary dentition. The size of teeth scarcely influences the presence or absence of diastemas, but the dental arch dimensions are closely connected with diastemas.
MeSH terms
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Cephalometry
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Cuspid / pathology
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Dental Arch / pathology*
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Diastema / pathology*
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Female
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Humans
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Incisor / pathology
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Male
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Mandible / pathology
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Maxilla / pathology
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Models, Dental
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Molar / pathology
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Odontometry
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Statistics as Topic
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Tooth Crown / pathology
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Tooth, Deciduous / pathology*