Prevalence And Etiology of Midline Diastema in Patients Presenting To Outpatient Department of Tehsil Headquarter Hospital Tangi Charsadda

Objectives: To determine the Prevalence of midline diastema and etiological factors in patient presenting to outpatient department of tehsil headquarter hospital tangi Charsadda Methodology: Cross sectional study was conducted in tehsil head quarter hospital tangi Charsadda with duration of six months and sample size was 150 participants to investigate midline diastema. Result: We computed the frequency distribution and determined the corresponding percentages. Out of a total of 150 patients, 8 (5.3%) were diagnosed with midline diastema and 142 (94.7%) exhibited no signs of disease. When considering gender differences, among 64 females, 3 (2.0%) had midline diastema. and. Among the 86 males, 5 (3.3%) were found to have midline diastema. Conclusion: In the given population, a small proportion of individuals were affected by midline diastema, with a prevalence rate of 5.3%,. Moreover, the occurrence of midline diastema was more common among males. Key Words: Midline diastema, malocclusion