Diastema is a gap between your teeth. This can happen between any of your teeth. Because of its position, it’s most noticeable when there’s a gap between your upper front teeth.

A diastema is a gap between teeth. It is not harmful and does not often require treatment, but a person may pursue it for cosmetic reasons. Learn more here.

Diastema refers to teeth with unusual presence of gaps between teeth, especially in the anterior part of the dental arch. It is one of the most common problems encountered in clinical dentistry.

Medically reviewed by Brian T. Luong, DMD Diastema refers to a noticeable gap between the teeth that's wider than 0.5 millimeters (0.02 inch). Most commonly, these gaps occur in the front teeth ...

Now, I’m of two minds about my gap teeth: somedays, the words of my bullies echo between the space, but most of the time I love it and see it as something unique that sets me apart.

Top models need some space (between their teeth) Anna Paquin flashes her diastema at the Entertainment Weekly and Women in Film pre-Emmy Party in West Hollywood, Calif., on Aug. 27.