tooth gap

Gap between teeth

A tooth gap is a space between teeth, most often the front two upper teeth.

The technical term is diastema.

Some consider it a flaw requiring orthodontic correction; others embrace it as a distinctive feature.

In fashion and modeling, a tooth gap has periodically been celebrated as adding character: She's known for her signature tooth gap.

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dental alignment aesthetics

tooth gapcrowded teeth

Teeth lacking adequate spacing

straight teeth · overlapping teeth · malocclusion

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Structure spanning an obstacle

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