{"id":922,"date":"2019-01-06T13:01:18","date_gmt":"2019-01-06T13:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riversidedentalpractice.co.uk\/?p=922"},"modified":"2024-11-05T11:54:31","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T11:54:31","slug":"median-diastemas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.riversidedentalpractice.co.uk\/blog\/median-diastemas\/","title":{"rendered":"Median Diastemas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Median diastemas are spaces between the front teeth.They are very common and many people are quite happy with them.Some celebrities such as Madonna have them.<\/p>\n<p>However some people don&#8217;t like having median diastemas and want them filled for appearance&#8217;s sake.There are different ways of closing median diastemas.Sometimes orthodontics ( i.e. braces) can be used .However the problem with this is it can take a long time -up to 2 years-and there is a tendency for the teeth to return to their original position and the median diastema to re-open.This sometimes necessitates wearing a permanent fixed retainer -a metal wire which is bonded onto the inside surface of the incisor teeth.This can be difficult to keep clean and can sometimes break or fall off in time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-905\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riversidedentalpractice.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Veneers.png\" alt=\"Veneers\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.riversidedentalpractice.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Veneers.png 225w, https:\/\/www.riversidedentalpractice.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Veneers-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-904\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riversidedentalpractice.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Diastema-Closure.png\" alt=\"Diastema-Closure\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-903\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riversidedentalpractice.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Diastema.png\" alt=\"Diastema\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.riversidedentalpractice.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Diastema.png 225w, https:\/\/www.riversidedentalpractice.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Diastema-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Median diastemas can be closed by porcelain crowns or veneers.These can give a good result but involve taking some healthy enamel off the teeth.In the cases of crowns up to 50% of the crown structure can be removed which weakens the teeth.<\/p>\n<p>Median diastemas can be filled by adding white filling material to the surfaces of the teeth to close the gap.Unfortunately this is notoriously difficult to do from the dentist&#8217;s point of view and often leads to a poor aesthetic result when the filling can discolour and chip over time and can cause gum inflammation as plaque builds up around the margins of the fillings.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to treat Median diastemas is with the Bioclear method.Specially designed clear matrices are placed between the teeth and filled with a high quality composite which fills the gap in a realistic fashion.Much of the crowns of the teeth are covered with the composite which-after finishing and polishing -can lead to a great aesthetic result.It is not necessary to trim the teeth down so they are not weakened in any way.<\/p>\n<p>We can provide the Bioclear method here at Riverside so please contact us for more information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Median diastemas are spaces between the front teeth.They are very common and many people are quite happy with them.Some celebrities such as Madonna have them. 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