Widely spaced teeth

Alternative names:

teeth - widely spaced

Home care:

• Call your health care provider.
• Ask about possibility of orthodontic work to improve appearance if it is bothersom.

Call your health care provider if:

• your child's teeth or jaw appear to be developing abnormally.
• other symptoms accompany the appearance of widely spaced teeth.

What to expect at your health care provider's office:

The medical history will be obtained and a physical examination performed.

Medical history questions documenting your symptom in detail may include:

• What other symptoms are also present?
• Are there abnormally colored teeth?
• Are there abnormally shaped teeth?

Diagnostic tests that may be performed are:

• dental X-rays
• facial or skull X-rays

After seeing your health care provider:
Most often, this is a normal finding. If a diagnosis was made by your health care provider as the cause of widely spaced teeth, you may want to note that diagnosis in your personal medical record.