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Definition and Causes of Diastema

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Diastema has a multifactorial etiology. Some of the etiological factors are clear-cut, whereas others are controversial and not completely elucidated. It is very important to define the possible causes because the treatment of diastema depends on the correct diagnosis of the etiology and elimination of the causes. This chapter will describe diastema and related etiological factors.

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  1. Operative Dentistry, University of Istanbul Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul, Turkey

    Esra Yildiz PhD, DDS, Taner Yucel PhD, DDS & Ugur Erdemir PhD, DDS

  2. Orthodontics, Yeditepe University, Dental Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey

    Derya Germec Cakan DDS, PhD

  3. Orthodontics, Private Practice, Istanbul, Turkey

    Korkmaz Sayınsu DDS, PhD

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Yildiz, E., Yucel, T., Erdemir, U., Cakan, D.G., Sayınsu, K. (2016). Definition and Causes of Diastema. In: Erdemir, U., Yildiz, E. (eds) Esthetic and Functional Management of Diastema. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24361-0_2

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