Desislava A Konstantinova, Dimo K Nedelchev, Anna K Nenova-Nogalcheva
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Introduction: A maxillary diastema (MD) is identified when the gap between the central incisors exceeds 0.5 mm. It poses an a and phonetic concern, often seen in mixed dentition and occasionally continuing into permanent dentition.