Often you must have seen that a lot of gaps are formed between the teeth of children and adults, that is, the gap between two teeth increases, which spoils the beauty of the face. There are many reasons for having a gap in the teeth, such as gum disease and bad childhood habits etc. It can be fixed though. In fact, nowadays with increasing awareness on oral hygiene, dental problems like diastema (gaps present between teeth) are also getting prominent attention. There are also assumptions being made on what people understand about dental defects. A diastema is another name for the gap between your teeth. A 2012 study confirms earlier results that diastema may occur in about two-thirds of children who have lost the front two flat teeth of the upper jaw.