diastema /di·a·ste·ma/ (di″ah-ste´mah) pl. diaste´mata [Gr.]
diastema
diastema (dī´
stē´m),
1. a space or cleft.
2. a space between two adjacent teeth in the same dental arch.
3. a narrow zone in the equatorial plane through which the cytosome divides in mitosis.
di·a·ste·ma (d   -st  m)n. pl. di·a·ste·ma·ta (-m -t) 1. A fissure or abnormal opening in a part, especially when congenital. 2. A gap or space between two adjacent teeth in the same dental arch. |
diastema
[dī′əstē′mə]
Etymology: Gk, interval
a space between two teeth in the same dental arch not caused by the loss of a tooth between them. It occurs most commonly between the maxillary central incisors in adults.
diastema (dī´
stē´m),n an abnormal space between two adjacent teeth in the same dental arch. The gap between the maxillary central incisors is very noticeable.
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Dilaceration.
diastema
a space or cleft, e.g. the space in the dental arch between the incisors and canines and cheek teeth. Called also interdental space.
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