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What is Diastema?
Diastema is the medical term for a gap of more than 0.5 mm in any of your teeth. Diastema can appear in both adults and children, but will usually close as people age. It is not compulsory to get this condition treated as it poses no risks or health hazards. However, you may choose to get treated for diastema if you don’t like the appearance of it.
Patients may feel discomfort after an operation, although the level will vary from patient to patient for both adults and children. When you go home, it is important that a friend or relative spends the first night with you. Remember to take any advised or prescribed medications. You will be able to shower on the second day after jaw surgery, but you must avoid hot, prolonged showers which may cause bleeding in the upper jaw if surgery is performed there.
Although some lockdown restrictions have been lifted and the practice is now open for certain appointments, we might not be able to see everyone.
Read more to find out what we’re putting in place to ensure better communication between us and our patients.
