15/06/2025
𝐔𝐠𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞: 𝐀 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 🦷
During mixed dentition, children may exhibit spacing and midline diastema between the upper front teeth.
This is a natural and self-correcting phase known as the Ugly Duckling Stage, caused by the eruptive pressure of permanent canines.
📌 No treatment is usually required unless it persists beyond the expected age.
Educate parents, reassure young patients, and normalize this vital stage in dental development.